Southern Coast Missions in California

Go back in time to learn more about the Spanish missionaries who came toCalifornia in the 1700s and how the mission system shaped Californias history.Each book ... » 

Go back in time to learn more about the Spanish missionaries who came toCalifornia in the 1700s and how the mission system shaped Californias history.Each book in this series examines a region of California that was greatlyinfluenced by missions. Missions introduced in Southern Coast Missions inCalifornia include San Diego de Alcal San Juan Capistrano and San Luis Rey deFrancia. In this title youll learn about the Native Americans living in theSouthern Coast area before missionaries arrived why missionaries chose thisarea and what happened when they arrived how the missionaries designed andbuilt the missions what daily life was like at the missions what happened tocause the end of each mission and what the missions look like today. Thisseries also includes California Mission Projects and Layouts which providesdirections for creating models of missions. Get ready for Exploring CaliforniaMissions «