Mission San Juan Bautista

Mission San Juan Bautista was founded on June 24, 1797. It was the 15th of the 21 missions built by the Spanish along the coast of California. Mission San Juan Bautista was built to fill a gap between two existing missions along El Camino Real, Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Rio Carmelo, and Mission Santa Cruz. The content provided in this book, aligned to California state standards, will provide students with a greater insight into the story of San Juan Bautista and California’s mission system. This book is filled with excellent primary source materials and visuals, including illustrations, paintings, and maps.