As part of my 2021 pilgrimage along the California Missions Trail, I visited Mission San Diego de Alcala, founded in 1769 by Fr. Junipero Serra as the first of twenty-one missions along the state's Pacific coast. For more information on the Mission or the California Missions Walk, please see the resources below.

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California Mission History https://californiamissionsfoundation.org/the-california-missions/
St. Junipero Serra https://www.biography.com/religious-figure/junipero-serra
California Missions Trail http://www.onestepthenanother.com/california-missions-trail/
Beginner's Guide to the California Missions Trail http://www.onestepthenanother.com/californiacaminomissionwalk/a-beginners-guide-to-the-california-missions-trail/
GPS File Download for California Missions Trail http://www.onestepthenanother.com/californiacaminomissionwalk/gps-and-google-maps-files-for-the-california-mission-trail/
California Mission Walkers Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/californiamissionwalkers/

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