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TheMexican Secularization Act of 1833,officially called theDecree for the Secularization of the Missions of California,[1]was anactpassed by theCongress of the Unionof theFirst Mexican RepublicwhichsecularizedtheCalifornian missions.The act nationalized the missions, transferring their ownership from theFranciscan Orderof theCatholic Churchto the Mexican authorities.

St. Carlos, near Monterey, c. 1792
Spanish missions in California

The act was passed twelve years after Mexico wonits independencefromSpainin 1821. Mexico feared Spain would continue to have influence and power inCaliforniabecause most of theSpanish missions in Californiaremained loyal to theRoman Catholic Church in Spain.As the new Mexican republic matured, calls for thesecularization( "disestablishment") of the missions increased.[2][3]

Once fully implemented, the secularization act took away much of the California Mission land and sold it or gave it away in large grants calledranchos.[2][3]Secularization also emancipatedIndigenous peoples of Californiafrom the missions and closed themonjeríos,[4]although only a minority of Indigenous peoples were distributed land grants, which left many of themlandlessto work the ranchos.[5]

Background

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The SpanishmissionsinAlta Californiawere a series of 21religiousand military outposts; established byCatholic priestsof theFranciscanorder between 1769 and 1823[6]for the purpose ofspreadingChristianityamong the localNative Americans.The missions were part of the first major effort by Europeans to colonize thePacific Coastregion, the most northern and western parts of Spain's North American land claims. The settlers introduced European fruits, vegetables, cattle, horses, ranching and technology into the Alta California region and to theMission Indians.TheEl Camino Real(Royal Road) connected missions fromLoreto,Mexico toMission San Francisco Solano,inSonoma,a length of over 1200 miles. Between 1683 and 1834,JesuitandFranciscanmissionariesestablished a series of religious outposts from today'sBaja CaliforniaandBaja California Surinto present-dayCalifornia.

Proclamation of Emancipation

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José María de Echeandía,the first Mexican-born, electedGovernor of Alta Californiaissued a "Proclamation of Emancipation" (or "Prevenciónes de Emancipacion") on July 25, 1826.[7]All Indians within the military districts ofSan Diego,Santa Barbara,andMontereywho were found qualified were freed from missionary rule and made eligible to become Mexican citizens. Those who wished to remain under mission tutelage (guardianship) were exempted from most forms ofcorporal punishment.[8][9]By 1830 even those new to California appeared confident in their own abilities to operate the mission ranches and farms independently; thepadres,however, doubted the capabilities of their charges in this regard. In 1831, the number of Indians under missionary control in all of Upper-Alta California was about 18,683, whilegarrisonsoldiers, free settlers, and "other classes" totaled 4,342.[10]

Mission San Juan Capistrano

New immigration, of both Mexican and foreign origins, increased pressure on the Alta California government to seize the Church-controlled mission properties and dispossess the natives in accordance with Echeandía's directive.[11]Despite the fact that Echeandía's emancipation plan was met with little encouragement from the newcomers who populated the southern missions, he was nonetheless determined to test the scheme on a large scale atMission San Juan Capistrano.To that end, he appointed a number ofcomisionados(commissioners) to oversee the emancipation of the Indians.[12]

The Mexican government passed legislation on December 20, 1827, that mandated the expulsion of allSpaniardsyounger than 60 years of age from Mexican territories. Spaniards could pose a threat to Mexico because Spain did not recognize Mexican independence and attempted to regain control over its former colony. Governor Echeandía nevertheless intervened on behalf of some Franciscans to prevent their deportation once the law took effect in California.[13]

Secularization Act

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GovernorJosé Figueroa,who took office in 1833, initially attempted to keep the mission system intact, but after theMexican Congresspassed itsDecree for the Secularization of the Missions of the Californiason August 17, 1833, he took action to start secularization enactment.[14]In 1833, Figueroa replaced the Spanish-born Franciscanpadresat all of the settlements north ofMission San Antonio de Paduawith Mexican-born Franciscan priests from theCollege of Guadalupe de Zacatecas.In response, Father-PresidenteNarciso Durántransferred the headquarters of the Alta California Mission System toMission Santa Bárbara,where it remained until 1846.

Failed distribution to indigenous people

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Governor Figueroaissued a regulation (Reglamento Provisional para la secularizacion de las Misiones) on August 9, 1834, outlining the requirements for the distribution of property (land, cattle, and equipment) to each mission's neophytes.[15]Among the provisions were that "5. To each head of a family and to all over 20 years old, will be given from the Mission lands a lot not over 400 nor less than 100varassquare "(28 to 7 acres), plus" 6....pro rata...one-half of the livestock "and" 7.... half or less of the existing chattels, tools, and seed ".[16]The Act also provided for the colonization of both Alta California andBaja California,the expenses of this latter move to be borne by the proceeds gained from the sale of the mission land and some buildings to private parties; many started ranches. The ranches made of former mission pasture lands were divided into large land grants, thus greatly increasing the number of private landholdings in Alta California.[17]

This meant that the missions would hold title only to the worship chapel, the residences of the priests, and a small amount of land surrounding the church for use as gardens. In some missions, all of the other buildings were lost, and some mission buildings were divided, with a physical wall added into the mission buildings. With the loss of all support from the surrounding land and support buildings – likelivestock,orchards,barns,tanning,blacksmithing,candlemaking,vineyards,winery,water rights,loom,Beehive ovens,carpenter shop,soapmaking,grainsilo,in some cases the missioncourtyardand more – theFranciscanshad no means of support for themselves or the natives. The Franciscans soon thereafter abandoned most of the missions, taking with them almost everything of value, after which the locals typically plundered the mission buildings for construction materials, as the four to six soldiers assigned to guard each Mission were dismissed.[18]

Mission lands confiscated

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Mission San Juan Capistranowas the very first mission to have its land taken away; on August 9, 1834, Governor Figueroa issued his "Decree of Confiscation."[19]Nine other settlements quickly followed, with six more in 1835;San BuenaventuraandMission San Francisco de Asíswere among the last to have their land taken away, in June and December 1836, respectively.[20]

The ruins of Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledadcirca1900.

Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledadland was sold and over time all the buildings became ruined. In 1859, the buildings' ruins and 42 acres of land were returned to the Church. Restoration began only in 1954.[21]

In 1838, Mission San Juan Capistrano property was auctioned off under questionable circumstances for $710 worth of tallow and hides, (equivalent to $15,000 in 2004 U.S. dollars) toEnglishmanJohn (Don Juan) Forster(GovernorPío Pico's brother-in-law, whose family would take up residence in the friars' quarters for the next 20 years) and his partner James McKinley.[22]More families would subsequently take up residence in other portions of the Mission buildings. FatherJosé María Zalvidealeft San Juan Capistrano around November 25, 1842, whenMission San Luis Rey de Francia's Father Ibarra died, leaving the Mission without a resident priest for the first time (Zalvidea had been the Mission's sole priest ever since the death of Father Josef Barona in 1831).[23]The first secular priest to take charge of the Mission, Reverend José Maria Rosáles, arrived on October 8, 1843;[24]FatherVicente Pascual Oliva,the last resident missionary, died on January 2, 1848. The Mission's ruins and 44.40 acres were returned to the Church in 1865.[25]

Mission San Diego de Alcaláand some other missions were offered for sale to citizens, and some Mission land was given to ex-military officers who had fought in the War of Independence. On June 8, 1846, Mission San Diego de Alcalá was given toSantiago Argüelloby GovernorPío Pico"...for services rendered to the government. "[26]After theUnited StatesannexedCalifornia,the Mission was used by the military from 1846 to 1862. Most of the grants were made to rich "Californios"of Spanish background who had long been casting envious eyes on the vast holdings of the Roman Catholic missions. In 1845, California GovernorPio Picoconfiscated the lands ofMission San Diego de Alcalá.He granted eleven square leagues (about 48,800 acres, 197 km2) of the El Cajon Valley to Dona Maria Antonio Estudillo, daughter ofJosé Antonio Estudillo,alcalde of San Diego, to repay a $500 government obligation. The grant was originally called Rancho Santa Monica and encompassed present-day El Cajon, Bostonia, Santee, Lakeside, Flinn Springs, and the eastern part of La Mesa. It also contained the 28-acre (0.11 km2) Rancho Cañada de Los Coches grant. Maria Estudillo was the wife of DonMiguel Pedrorena(1808–1850), a native of Madrid, Spain, who had come to California from Peru in 1838 to operate a trading business. In 1862 the 22 acres and mission ruins were returned to the Church by the U.S. government.[27]

Mission San Buenaventurain 1845 was rented toDon Jose Arnazand Narciso Botello and was later sold to Arnaz. The church, clergy residence, cemetery, orchard, and vineyard were returned to the Church in 1862, and major changes done in 1893.[28][29]

Mission Santa Clara de Asís

Mission Santa Clara de Asísin 1836: the Mission land was sold off, but most buildings continued to be used as a parish church. In 1851 the running of the church transferred from the Franciscans to theJesuits., The Jesuits founded a college there, which becameSanta Clara University.[30]

Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmeloland was sold off in 1834. The padres had to buy a small strip of land back in order to avoid trespassing when entering the church. But later all the buildings were abandoned and became ruined. Mission ruins and 9 acres were returned to the Catholic Church in 1859.[31]

Mission San Antonio de Paduawas put up for sale, with no bids. But with the fear of being sold, the Mission started to fall into neglect. Father Doroteo Ambris, a young priest from Mexico, started to live at the Mission with a few natives in 1851. On 31 May 1863, the Mission was returned to the Church with 33 acres by an order signed by Abraham Lincoln.[32]

Mission San Gabriel Arcángelwas sold to American settlers, and the funds were used to pay off Governor Pico's debt. The Mission was returned to the Franciscans in 1843.[33]

Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosawas sold in 1845 by Pico. Everything except the church chapel was sold for a total of $510 (valued at $70,000 in 1845). The Mission was returned in 1859.[34]

Mission San Francisco de Asíshad the Mission lands sold off in 1845. The Missionquadranglebuildings and courtyard were sold or leased to businesses. The Mission was thus maintained, and in 1857 returned.[35]

Mission Santa Barbara in 1835: all the land was sold or given away, but the Mission buildings remained under the control of the Catholic Church and became a parish church. Thus on August 17, 1833, Father Presidente Narciso Durán transferred the Missions' headquarters to Santa Barbara, making Mission Santa Barbara the repository of some 3,000 original documents that had been scattered throughout the California missions.[36]

Mission Santa Cruzland was sold or given away in 1834, all 32 building looted, and the church left in ruin.President Buchanan,in 1859, returned Mission Santa Cruz and 17 acres to the Church.[37]

The ruins ofMission La Purísima ConcepciónnearLompoc, California,c. 1900.

La Purisima Mission:in 1845 all land and buildings were sold. The church turned to ruins over time. The ruins were returned to the Church in 1874.[38]

Mission San Joséwas sold to private interests in 1845 for $12,000. All buildings decayed and the land was not put to use. Native people who were to get the land had fled and found themselves unable to readjust to their former way of life. In 1858 the Mission ruins and 28 acres of land were returned.[39]

Mission San Juan Bautista:the land was sold off, but the nearby town ofSan Juansupported the Church, so it did not fall into decay. Thus services continued without interruption. In 1859 the remaining buildings and 55 acres of land were given back.[40]

Mission San Miguel Arcángelhad its land sold off. The William Reed family lived in the buildings until 1848. Then the Mission was closed and began to decay. In 1859 the Mission ruins were returned, but no priest was sent to the ruins. In 1878 the Catholic Church sent priests and restoration started.[41][42]

Mission San Fernando Rey de Españahad its land sold off in 1834. Mission buildings were used asmilitary headquarters,including Governor Pico andJohn C. Frémont.In 1861 the Mission buildings and 75 acres of land were returned. The buildings were disintegrating, as beams, tiles and nails were taken from the church by settlers. The buildings had been leased to a number of businesses, and the premises served as a hog farm. San Fernando's church did not become a working church again till 1923.[43]

Mission San Luis Rey de Franciawas sold in 1834 to private owners. But in 1846 it was occupied by U.S. Army troops under Captain Frémont. Some Mission buildings in poor shape and 65 acres of land were returned in 1865.[44]

Mission Santa Inésland was sold off in 1836, with some buildings rented out by the government. The Mission had been divided with priests living in part and maintaining a chapel. Late in 1843, the Governor gave 350,000 acres to Bishop Francisco García Diego to start the College of Our Lady of Refuge, the first college in California. In 1846 the college moved to a new site and the land was sold. The college was abandoned in 1881 and by then the Mission buildings were disintegrating. Some of the Mission property was returned to the Church in 1862.[45]

San Rafael Arcángel restored church on the left

Mission San Rafael Arcángelwas looted by Governor Mariano Vallejo, the commandant of the San Francisco Presidio. Vallejo took much of the livestock, equipment and supplies, and some of the fruit trees, to his ranch in nearby Sonoma. The Mission had been abandoned by 1844. The empty buildings were sold for $8,000 in 1846. The empty Mission was used shortly by John C. Fremont as his headquarters. Six-and-a-half acres of land were returned in 1855, all in ruins. Rather than rebuild, in 1861 the Mission ruins were sold to a carpenter, who demolished the church ruins. In 1869 the land was purchased back and a newgothic architecturechurch was built on the site.[46]

Mission San Francisco Solano,the last and northernmost mission, was also the only one built afterMexicanindependence. The Governor wanted a Mexican presence north of theSan Francisco Bayto keep out theRussianswho had establishedFort Ross.[47]In July 1835 Mission San Francisco Solano was taken over by General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, the commissioner of the lands, at the age of 27. At first he gave some of the lands to the native mission workers as ordered. But later he transferred all the land and buildings to his ownRancho Petaluma Adobeof 44,000 acres in the Petaluma Valley. Vallejo laid out the town ofSonomain 1835. He had a large plaza made in front of the old Mission chapel. But he then tookroof tilesfrom the church and put them on his own house. Now in very poor shape, the Mission church was torn down. In need of a church for the town he made, in 1841 Vallejo had a small chapel built where the original parish church had been. On June 14, 1846, the town of Sonoma was taken over by American settlers who declared a "California Republic."General Vallejo was taken prisoner and theBear Flagwas raised. The Bear Flag flew over Sonoma until July 9, 1846, when California became part of USA.[48]

Sub-missions also lost

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Ruins of the walls of Sub Mission Santa Margarita in 1906

In addition to the 21 main missions, there were "sub-missions" to serve as a rest stop for those travelling the El Camino Real road connecting the missions. These small sub-missions were also lost:

Santa Ysabel Asistenciawas turned intoRancho Santa Ysabel (Ortega).The church turned into ruins. Three acres of the original compound was returned to the Church. The cornerstone for a new, Mission Revival Style chapel was laid on September 14, 1924.

Rear of bell tower at Mission Asistencia of San Antonio at Pala, c.1888-1903

San Antonio de Pala AsistenciaandLas Flores EstanciaPico sold off all of the holdings to Antonio J. Cot and José A. Pico on May 18, 1846. The church remained open. But on Christmas Day 1899, theSan Jacinto Earthquakeshook thePala Valley,causing the roof over the churchsanctuaryto collapse.[49]In 1902, a group named the "Landmarks Club of Southern California", under the direction of American journalist, historian, and photographerCharles Fletcher Lummis,purchased Pala Mission. The following year, the Club returned ownership to the Catholic Church and "saved the Chapel and a few rooms from complete ruin with a timely work of partial restoration."[50]

Santa Margarita de Cortona Asistenciawas sold toRancho Santa Margarita;a few ruins are still on the private property of the Santa Margarita Ranch.

San Pedro y San Pablo Asistenciawas sold toRancho San Pedro (Sanchez);today, little remains. There is a plaque in Sanchez Adobe Park that shows the former Asistencia's floor plan.

San Bernardino de Sena Estancia,sold toRancho San Bernardino,is today called "Asistencia" and operated as a branch of the San Bernardino County Museum.[51]

Diego Sepúlveda Adobe,sold toRancho Santiago de Santa Ana,is now a local history museum, operated by the Costa Mesa Historical Society.[52]

Las Flores Estanciawas sold toRancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores.All original buildings are gone after years of neglect. The current Las Flores Adobe was built in 1865 by Marco Forster.[53]

Nuestra Señora Reina de los Ángeles Asistenciawas a sub-mission opened by the San Gabriel Mission to serve the new settlers in the newEl Pueblo de Nuesta Señora Reina de los Ángeles.As the town grew it built its own parish church which is today known as the Old Plaza Church, then calledLa Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles.With Mexican secularization, the Ángeles Asistencia came in disuse and neglect. There is little physical record of the Ángeles Asistencia remaining today.[54][55]

The local populations increasingly resented the appointed California governors sent from distant Mexico City, who came with little knowledge of local conditions and concerns. The friction came to a head in 1836, when Monterey-bornJuan Bautista Alvaradoled a revolt and seized the governorship fromNicolás Gutiérrez.Alvarado's actions began a period of de facto home rule, in which the weak and fractious central government was forced to allow more autonomy in its most distant department. Other local governors followed, includingCarlos Antonio Carrillo,Alvarado himself for a second time, andPío Pico.The last non-Californian governor,Manuel Micheltorena,was driven out after another rebellion in 1845. Micheltorena was replaced by Pío Pico, last Mexican governor of California, who served until 1846.

Rancho period

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Main article:Ranchos of California

It was not until theCalifornia Mexican era(1821–1846) that the titles to the plots of land were granted to individuals. California, now under the control of the Mexican government, opened up petitions for land grants. By 1828, the rules for establishing land grants were codified in the Mexican Reglamento (Regulation). The acts broke the large landholding of the missions and paved the way for attracting more settlers to California by makingland grantseasier to obtain. The procedure included adiseño– a hand-drawn topological map – to define the area.[56]TheMexican governors of Alta Californiagained the power to grant state lands, and many of the Spanish concessions were subsequently patented under Mexican law – frequently to local "friends" of the governor. A commissioner would oversee the mission's crops and herds, while the land was divided up as communal pasture, a town plot, and individual plots for each Indian family. Without the control enforced by the Franciscan friars and the troops preventing them from leaving, theMission Indianssoon abandoned the fields (even if granted) and joined other interior tribes, or sought work on the new ranchos and expandingpueblos.

The number of Mexican land grants greatly increased after the secularization of the missions in 1834. Although the original intent of the secularization legislation was to have the property divided among former survivingMission Indians,most of the grants were made to localCalifornios(See:List of Ranchos of California). A small number of Indians did receive land grants in the 1840s, but all were lost by the 1850s.

Statehood

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TheUnited States(US) declaredwar against Mexicoon May 13, 1846. Military action in California began with theBear Flag Revolton June 15, 1846. On July 7, 1846, US forces took possession ofMonterey,the capital of California, and terminated the authority and jurisdiction of Mexican officials that day.[57]Armed resistance ended in California with theTreaty of Cahuengasigned on January 13, 1847. TheTreaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo,ending the war, was signed February 2, 1848, and California became aterritoryof the United States. The treaty gave residents one year to choose whether they wanted American or Mexican citizenship; over 90% chose American citizenship, which included full US voting rights. The other 10% returned to Mexico (where they received land), or in some cases in New Mexico were allowed to remain in place as Mexican citizens.[58][59]

Between 1847 and 1849, California was run by the U.S. military. Aconstitutional conventionmet in Monterey in September 1849, and set up a state government. It operated for 10 months before California was admitted to theUnionas the 31st State byCongressas part of theCompromise of 1850,enacted on September 9, 1850.

TheTreaty of Guadalupe Hidalgoprovided that the Mexican land grants would be honored. In order to investigate and confirm titles in California, American officials acquired the provincial records of the Spanish and Mexican governments in Monterey.[60][61]

In 1851 theUnited States Congresspassed "An Act to Ascertain and Settle Private Land Claims in the State of California", sponsored by California SenatorWilliam M. Gwin,. The Act required all holders of Spanish and Mexicanland grantsto present their titles for confirmation before theBoard of California Land Commissioners.[62]Contrary to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, this Act placed the burden of proof of title on landholders.[63]In many cases, the land grants had been made without clearly defining the exact boundaries. Even in cases where the boundaries were more specific, many markers had been destroyed before accurate surveys could be made. Aside from indefinite survey lines, the Land Commission had to determine whether the grantees had fulfilled the requirements of the Mexican colonization laws. While the Land Commission confirmed 604 of the 813 claims it reviewed, most decisions were appealed toUS District Courtand some to theSupreme Court.[64]The confirmation process required lawyers, translators, and surveyors, and took an average of 17 years (withAmerican Civil War,1861–1865) to resolve. It proved expensive for landholders to defend their titles through the court system. In many cases, they had to sell their land to pay for defense fees or gave attorneys land in lieu of payment.[65][66]

Land from titles not confirmed became part of the public domain and available for homesteaders who could claim up to 160-acre (0.65 km2) plots in accordance with federalhomestead law.Rejected land claims resulted in claimants, squatters, and settlers pressingCongressto change the rules. Under the Preemption Act of 1841, owners were able to "preempt" their portions of the grant, and acquire title for $1.25 an acre up to a maximum of 160 acres (0.65 km2). Beginning withRancho Suscolin 1863, special acts of Congress were passed that allowed certain claimants to preempt their land without regard to acreage. By 1866 this privilege was extended to all owners of rejected claims.[67][68]

Abraham Lincoln and the return of ownership

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In 1853, Bishop Joseph Alemany began petitioning the USPublic Land Commissionto have the Church get back some of its land and building ownership. Alemany asked for the return of the church chapel, clergy residence,cemetery,orchard,andvineyardto the Catholic Church. After reading a letter from Alemany,President Abraham Lincolnsigned a proclamation on March 18, 1865, just three weeks before Lincoln's assassination, that restored ownership of some of the mission property to theRoman Catholic Church.[69]Patents for each mission were issued toArchbishopJ.S. Alemanybased on his claim filed with thePublic Land Commissionon February 19, 1853.[70]In all 1,051.44 acres (4.2550 km2) of mission land was returned.

The government also returnedCañada de los Pinos(or College Rancho) inSanta Barbara Countycomprising 35,499.73 acres (143.6623 km2), andLa LagunainSan Luis Obispo County,consisting of 4,157.02 acres (16.8229 km2).[71][72]While the land returned was only a small portion of the land lost, each mission had its main building and courtyard returned.

When the missions were granted back to the Church, almost all were in ruins, and restoration of the old mission buildings started. Abraham Lincoln had hoped to visit California, a desire that he did not get to enjoy.[73][74]The Church was overwhelmed at the state of ruin many of the mission churches were in. The Church was not able to start the repair and do maintenance on all the 21 missions, so some missions continued their decline till restoration could be started. Most buildings were made of sun-driedadobe bricks,without a goodroof,so rain would quickly turn theadobeback tomud.The historical importance of the missions was slowly recognized by a number of restoration groups and the chain of missions continues restoration activities to this day.[75]

Current status

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The original Mission San Francisco de Asís adobe structure is the smaller building at left, while the larger structure is a basilica completed in 1918 (the architectural style was influenced by designs exhibited at San Diego'sPanama-California Expositionin 1915).

Only two buildings survived intact in the chain of 21 Missions started byFather Serra.Thechapelat Mission San Francisco de Asís, also called Mission Dolores, built in 1791, and the Mission San Juan Capistrano chapel, the oldest building in California still in use, built in 1782.[76][77][78]

The missions were restored using photos, painting, drawings and remains of building walls andfoundations.

Pueblossprang up around each of the 21 missions with the exception of one,Mission San Antonio de Padua.Mexican Governor Pío Pico declared all mission buildings in Alta California for sale, but no one bid for Mission San Antonio. The mission is currently surrounded by theFort Hunter LiggettMilitary Reservation, which was acquired by theU.S. Armyfrom theHearst familyduringWorld War IIto train troops. Additional land was acquired from the Army in 1950 to increase the mission area to over 85acres(340,000 m2). The fort is still actively training troops today and surrounds the mission. This is the only mission where one can see some surrounding mission support artifacts.[79][80]

See also

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On California history:

On general missionary history:

On colonial Spanish American history:

Historical fictional:

  • Zorro,a fictional character set in the corrupt time of just before Mexican secularization.

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