Mission San Antonio de Padua
Visting the California Mission San Antonio de Padua is like being transported back to the 18th century. Here are the best tips for that visit…
California Missions
Mission San Antonio timeline – A gallery of old photos and paintings
A Mission San Antonio timeline shown in a gallery of photos and paintings from the 19th through 21st centuries
Mission San Juan Bautista – the mission on the plaza
Mission San Juan Bautista – Not just a mission, but a whole town from the colonial period. Information, photos and how to get here.
Father Junipero Serra – The founder of the California Missions
Junipero Serra traveled from San Diego to Monterey establishing missions. His contribution is honored in the US Capitol with a statue.
The El Camino Real Bells – Marking the California Mission Trail
The El Camino Real Bells – Since 1906 the bells have marked the route of the mission trail. Back then they were the only signs on the primitive highway. Full history and photos.
The El Camino Real in California – the chain linking the missions together
The El Camino Real began as an humble footpath leading from one mission to another. Today it nearly spans the length of California.
The Carmel Mission – San Carlos Borromeo del rio Carmelo
The Carmel Mission or Mission San Carlos Borromeo, is one of the most beautiful of the California missions set in one of the most beautiful cities on the Central Coast.
California Mission Fountain – water lily photo at Mission San Miguel
California Mission fountain – a previous photo of the week showing a water lily in the fountain at the Mission San Miguel
