Mission Nuestra Senora de La Soledad Courtney VanOoijen April 8, 2014

Mission Nuestra Senora Location CA Location CA My mission is the 13 th mission My mission is the 13 th mission On October 9, 1791 the mission was founded On October 9, 1791 the mission was founded The mission founded is Fray Lasuen The mission founded is Fray Lasuen

Mission Daily life Life in Soledad was very hot and windy in the summer but very cold in the winter Life in Soledad was very hot and windy in the summer but very cold in the winter Many older friars which were workers didn’t stay long in Soledad because of the heat and cold Many older friars which were workers didn’t stay long in Soledad because of the heat and cold The neophytes were mostly the Ohlone Indians that lived with the freedoms to work under the friars and their laws and schedules The neophytes were mostly the Ohlone Indians that lived with the freedoms to work under the friars and their laws and schedules

Mission History In 1846 Mexican governor sold mission to Feliciano Soberanes for $800 In 1846 Mexican governor sold mission to Feliciano Soberanes for $800 In 1865 President Lincoln returned mission to Catholic church In 1865 President Lincoln returned mission to Catholic church In 1952 Native Daughters of the Golden West restored the mission In 1952 Native Daughters of the Golden West restored the mission The mission is currently a museum The mission is currently a museum

Changes A temporary church was built of wood, covered with mud and had a grass roof A temporary church was built of wood, covered with mud and had a grass roof Small church finished in 1797 Small church finished in 1797 Started building large church in 1808 Started building large church in and 1832, floods damaged the church 1824 and 1832, floods damaged the church

Interesting Mission Facts The mission was flooded twice The mission was flooded twice There were 2 rooms for the two priests There were 2 rooms for the two priests There was mission office There was mission office There was a kitchen area There was a kitchen area There is a garden There is a garden And a farm for the animals And a farm for the animals

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