In 1771, the arrival of 10 more Franciscan missionaries at Father Serra’s headquarters in Monterey gave new impetus to his plans. Immediately he moved to close the long gap between his own San Carlos Borroméo de Carmelo near Monterey and …
The fourth of the California missions, San Gabriel Arcángel, had three sites. The place proposed originally was well inland from the ocean on the river now called Santa Ana. After arriving there, the founders decided to look for a better …
The site originally chosen for Mission San Gabriel Arcángel was well inland from the ocean on the Rio de los Temblores, now called river Santa Ana. However, once at the spot, the two Franciscans missionaries charged by Fr. Serra with …