As it seemed to fill so many leading politicians and military figures with a desire to become Governor, the change from Spanish to Mexican rule was accomplished with more than a little civil disturbance. The only lasting result was a …
Discouraged by the declining opportunity at Dolores Mission, a zealous young Padre named José Altimira founded Mission San Francisco Solano at Sonoma on July 4, 1823, without the knowledge of his Father’s Superiors. He was encouraged by Governor Arguello, who …
Mission San Francisco de Solano was founded in Sonoma on July 4, 1823, by Father José Altimira and named for Saint Francis Solano, a missionary to the Peruvian Indians. The mission was dedicated in April 1824 and in 1827 the …