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San Juan Bautista State Historic Park
This park is home to the former Mission San Juan Bautista, the 15th Spanish Mission in present-day California.
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San Juan Bautista State Historic Park Details
This park is home to the former Mission San Juan Bautista, the 15th Spanish Mission in present-day California. It was established in 1797, although it became a pueblo after Mexico claimed independence from Spain in 1833. The historic buildings earned the park National Historic Landmark status in 1970. While some of the buildings like the Plaza Hotel and Mission Church date back to the early 1800s, other structures were built during the Mexican rule. The adobe of Jose Antonio Castro and the Juan de Anza House are two great examples of Monterey Colonial architecture.
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Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
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Route 156--Monterey County
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