San Juan Capistrano in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Mission San Juan Capistrano

Photographed By Michael Kindig, May 22, 2009

1. Mission San Juan Capistrano Marker

Inscription. "Jewel of the Missions" founded on November 1, 1776 by father Junipero Serra, most renown and most beautiful of the California Missions, Quaint little Serra Chapel is California's oldest building still in use. The magnificent ruins of the Great Stone Church are considered the "American Acropolis".

Erected by Decorative Arts Study Center.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Hispanic Americans • Native Americans • Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1894.

Location. 33° 30.129′ N, 117° 39.76′ W. Marker is in San Juan Capistrano, California, in Orange County. Marker can be reached from Ortega Highway, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26801 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano CA 92675, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Founding Documents of Mission San Juan Capistrano (a few steps from this marker); San Juan Capistrano Mission (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Mission San Juan Capistrano (a few steps from this marker); Metalworking Furnaces (a few steps from this marker); El Camino Real Bell (about 300 feet away, measured in

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a direct line); Site of the Valenzuela Adobe (about 300 feet away); Franciscan Plaza (about 300 feet away); El Camino Real (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Juan Capistrano.

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Photographed By Michael Kindig, May 22, 2009

2. Mission San Juan Capistrano

Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 972 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on May 11, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 24, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

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