Near Sonoma in Sonoma County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Mission San Francisco Solano de Sonoma
August 18, 2013
1. Mission San Francisco Solano de Sonoma Marker
Inscription.
Mission San Francisco Solano de Sonoma. . On this site, 4 July 1823, Padre Altimira, Lt. Castro and 19 armed men erected a cross, set a camp altar, consecrated the ground with a mass and fired a volley. Cline Ranch was then used as a preliminary scouting site and departure point for Northern California exploration. Coast Miwoks would later build a permanent mission in Sonoma. Bricks used in the nearby shrine are from Sonoma Mission; the 21st and last of the California Missions.
On this site, 4 July 1823, Padre Altimira, Lt. Castro and 19 armed men erected a cross, set a camp altar, consecrated the ground with a mass and fired a volley. Cline Ranch was then used as a preliminary scouting site and departure point for Northern California exploration. Coast Miwoks would later build a permanent mission in Sonoma. Bricks used in the nearby shrine are from Sonoma Mission; the 21st and last of the California Missions.
Erected 2001 by Capitulus Redivivus Yerba Buena Number One, Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampsus Vitus.
Location. 38° 12.784′ N, 122° 27.448′ W. Marker is near Sonoma, California, in Sonoma County. Marker can be reached from Arnold Drive (California Route 121), on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the grounds of the Cline Cellars winery, which is open to the public. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24737 Arnold Drive, Sonoma CA 95476, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2013. This page has been viewed 783 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2013. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
