Where Can I Learn More about Mission La Purisima Concepci?n?
La Purisima Concepcion, Mission San Antonio Creator: Cushman, Charles Weever, 1896-1972
The Eleventh Mission
Mission La Purísima was located in a fertile valley many miles off the beaten path of the El Camino Real. Much of its prosperity is the result of the tireless work of Father Mariano Payeras who served at Mission La Purísima for nineteen years.
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California Missions Foundation
The eleventh mission was founded on December 8, 1787, by Father Lasuén. It was named for “The Immaculate Conception of Mary the Most Pure.” The first buildings were created in 1788 and completed in 1791, but were destroyed in the 1812 earthquake.
Source: California Missions Foundation
La Purisima Mission Tour
Take a virtual tour of this Mission through some colorful photographs.
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