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Original pencil drawing on lined paper of an aerial view of the mission and its nearby surroundings in 1832. Particular areas of the mission have been labeled in Spanish: the rooms of the fathers, the bell tower, the church, the cemetery, the Gentile Indians housing, and The Rooms of Prince Solano. Type.
Summary: San Francisco Solano, the last California mission, was founded on July 4, 1823. The 1840 church was restored in 1913. The restored mission complex includes the church, the padres' quarters (now a museum), and a large quadrangle. There is a commemorative wall with the names of the Indian neophytes located on the west side of the mission.
It is run by the state parks system now, just like La Purisima in Lompoc was. I am glad to say that it was a fitting end to the trail and a beautiful yet small mission, here are all the details so you can visit it yourself. Details. Cost: $3. Time needed: 30 minutes. Location: 114 E Spain St, Sonoma, CA 95476.
Description. Photograph of a drawing of Mission San Francisco Solano de Sonoma by Edward Vischer, ca. 1839. A cross stands atop the tallest building of the mission complex, at center. Left of this, a columned walkway runs, while a gate and separate structure sit at right.
Mission San Francisco Solano was the 21st, last, and northernmost mission in Alta California. It was named for Saint Francis Solanus . It was the only mission built in Alta California after Mexico gained independence from Spain .
Mission San Francisco Solano was the only California mission established after Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821. After the mission’s founding in 1823, no new missions were built in Alta California.
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Mission Solano is located across the street from the Sonoma military barracks, built in 1836 by General Vallejo. It is here where the first bear flag was raised over California on July 14, 1846, proclaiming California a republic while declaring independence from Mexico.
