The Missions of California

  • Who created the missions?
  • People involved in the missions
California History OnLine
  • Missions
  • Junipero Serra
  • Fermin Francisco de Lasuen
  • Founding a Mission
  • Mission Architecture
  • Methods of Recruitment
  • The Impact of the Mission
  • Religious Instruction
The California Missions
  • Why were the missions established?
  • Who established the missions?
  • When were the missions established?
  • What were the Indians like?
  • What was a mission?
  • What did the padres teach the Indians?
  • How were the missions run?
  • How did the padres gain converts?
  • What were the soldiers like?
The California Missions
  • A virtual tour of the missions
  • Mission History
  • Mission Music
Glossary
  • An illustrated glossary of terms relating to the California Missions
Individual California Missions
  • Links to related California Missions sites
California Missions
  • Brief individual history of the missions
The California Missions
  • Pictures only
Chronology of the Missions
The California Missions Resource Center
  • Missions Drawings
  • Missions Timeline
  • Mission Music
  • Interactive Maps
  • Extensive Gallery of the Missions, Padres and Indians
  • Forum - A place for students to ask questions
Mission Cemeteries
  • San Diego de Alcala
  • Santa Barbara
  • La Purisima Concepcion
  • San Jose
  • San Luis Rey de Francia
  • Santa Ines
  • Noted Burials in the California Mission Cemeteries
Spanish Missions in California
  • History
  • Selecting the mission site and layout
  • Mission life
  • Mission Industries
  • Missions Today
Daily Life at the Missions
  • Daily life of the Friars
Daily Life at the Missions
  • Daily life of the people at the missions
People at the Missions
  • Short account about the padre, indians and soldiers