Mission San Juan Bautista
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The corner stone for the Mission was laid in June of 1803 and the mission was
dedicated in June of 1812. It is the largest of the California missions with 3
aisles. The floor tiles of the of the church have animal prints that happened
when the tiles were left outside to dry. Adjacent to the cemetery at the base
of the hill is the San Andreas fault. |
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The mission is on the Spanish Plaza and also has San Juan Batista State
Historic Park. This area once was the town's square. At one time San Juan
Batista was the largest city in central California. The state park
includes several buildings built in the 1800's and include four museums. |
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The town itself is also has many old buildings and is worth spending some
time wandering around. In 1821 Mexico revolted against Spain and won
independence for itself and made California a province of the newly
independent Mexico. It was after the Mexican American war in 1848 that
California became part of the United States in president Polk's spirit of
Manifest Destiny. |
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