California, Orange County, San Juan Capistrano
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"Jewel of the Missions" founded on November 1, 1776 by father Junipero Serra, most renown and most beautiful of the California Missions, Quaint little Serra Chapel is California's oldest building still in use. The magnificent ruins of the Great Stone Church are considered the "American Acropolis".
(Churches, Etc. • Hispanic Americans • Native Americans • Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
"Jewel of the Missions" founded on November 1, 1776 by father Junipero Serra, most renown and most beautiful of the California Missions, Quaint little Serra Chapel is California's oldest building still in use. The magnificent ruins of the Great Stone Church are considered the "American Acropolis".(Churches, Etc. • Hispanic Americans • Native Americans • Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.