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Studying California Missions? Here’s an index to L.A. Times’ resources that can help

Santa Barbara mission, often called Old Mission Santa Barbara, is a hive of activity, with lecture series, Franciscans on the scene, an active museum, extensive archives and gardens.
(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times )
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Stories about California’s famed 21 missions:

California missions: Rediscovering the birthplace of modern California

California missions: How textbooks evolved to reflect the plight of Native Americans

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California missions: The quest to cast a spotlight on the darker side of the missionaries’ march

Explore California missions in depth:

La Purísima Concepción

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Nuestra Señora de la Soledad

San Antonio de Padua

San Buenaventura

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San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo

San Diego de Alcalá

San Fernando Rey de España

San Francisco de Asís (Mission Dolores)

San Francisco Solano

San Gabriel Arcángel

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San José

San Juan Bautista

San Juan Capistrano

San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

San Luis Rey de Francía

San Miguel Arcángel

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San Rafael Arcángel

Santa Barbara

Santa Clara de Asís

Santa Cruz

Santa Inés

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Think you see a mission? Look again

Mission projects from readers

More resources:

California missions: An interactive timeline

Map: See how California’s 21 missions were built to be exactly one day’s journey apart

From the L.A. Times’ archives: How we covered the missions over the years

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California missions: The 9 books and websites you need to nail your school project

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