Tag: San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

  • Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

    Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

    Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa was founded on September 1, 1772 by Father Junípero Serra on a site located halfway between Santa Barbara and Monterey. A cross was erected near San Luis Obispo Creek and Father Serra celebrated the first mass at the site. The mission was named after Saint Louis of Anjou, the…