U. S. Mission Trail / The Mission Trail Today - The Spanish Missions in California
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Select photographs of my many visits to The Missions of the United States South and Southwest built by Spain and Mexico between 1565 and 1823.
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#7, San Juan Capistrano

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Old Stone Church

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Cathedral stabilization. The Stone Church was destroyed by earthquakei n 1812. 10-31-99.

Interior wall of cathedral. The large square hole was used to support scaffolding during construction. Note the fossil shell in lower left and another just to the left of the bottom of the square hole. 5-17-03.


The ruins of the old stone church behind a model of what we think the church looked like before the earthquake.





The altar end of the church.




The altar of the old stone church.

The ruins of the stone church from behind the altar.


The ruins of the stone church from behind the altar.

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Garden
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Church
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Chapel
Other Buildings
Other Buildings
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Outdoor Exhibits
Modern Church
Modern Church
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Termite Treatment
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