California Missions and Landmarks

California Missions and Landmarks
Author: Mrs. A. S. C. Forbes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 406
Release: 1925
Genre: California
ISBN:

Contains history of California; history and descriptions of the missions, non-church landmarks and buildings. Describes El Camino Real Association of California, which sought to memorialize the road with Mission Bell guideposts, and political history and people.

California Missions and Landmarks, El Camino Real

California Missions and Landmarks, El Camino Real
Author: A. S. C. Forbes
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-10-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781018021331

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Discover Historic California

Discover Historic California
Author: George Roberts
Publisher:
Total Pages: 578
Release: 1999
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781889786032

This revised edition updates the contact information and addresses for over 1800 places to visit and explore--from ghost towns to missions, to stage stops, and to noteworthy museums. Complete with historical descriptions and 77 detailed maps.

Greetings from California

Greetings from California
Author: Gary Crabbe
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2011-05-13
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0760337284

A fun, fresh tribute to the Golden State, illustrated with gorgeous color photography, fascinating historical images, and cool memorabilia. Learn anew the legends, landmarks, and lore of historic sites, such as Bodie, Point Reyes, the Knights Ferry Bridge, Mission Santa Barbara, Carson Mansion in Old Town Eureka, Death Valley, Glacier Point, and Alcatraz. Delving into the people, places, and activities that have defined California through the years, this book explores all that makes California great: the Big Sur coast, the Monterey Jazz Festival, Napa Valley’s wine country, Hollywood, the redwood trees of Muir Woods, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite Valley, big game fishing, surfing, agriculture, politics, music, sports, and much, much more. Turn the pages for a visual feast of this extraordinary state!

California Missions, Visiting All 21

California Missions, Visiting All 21
Author: Paul Rallion
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2016-08-07
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1365313360

Have you visited one or more of the Old Spanish California Missions? Read about the author s journey through all of the twenty-one Missions in California along with his wife Mary, and their daughter Ana-s. In this book you will find fun facts and characteristics particular to each Mission. In California Missions, All 21 Visited, author Paul Rallion provides useful information to visit every Mission. You don t have to visit all the Missions at once, of course, but with this book, you ll be equipped with enough information to make each visit an enjoyable one. This book will guide you on an unforgettable journey through the Missions.