Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Mission San Francisco de Asis

Nickname: Mission Dolores, October 9th, 1776, 6th Mission.

Impressions:

"The stained glass windows in the new church are really cool showing all 21 missions."
"It's small, but covered lots of details."

Special Attractions:
  • The most intact of all the missions.
  • Stained glass windows depicting all 21 missions.
Significant Events:
  • 1987 visited by Pope John Paul II.
Interesting Facts:
  • It is popularly called Mission Dolores after the nearby river.
  • Most of the people in the cemetery died in the Gold Rush.
  • It is the oldest building in San Francisco.
Don't Miss:

The amazing mission diorama created for the 1939 World's Fair.






















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