Adventure 051, Site 050 – Mission San Rafael

Capture California, the Game-2012

Adventure: 051, Site 050 – Mission San Rafael

California Landmark Number: 220

Team: Thing One, Thing Two

Date:  September 20, 2012

Location:

Latitude: 37°58′27.5988″N

Longitude: 122°31′40.476″W

Address: 1104 5th Avenue , San Rafael, CA

Description:

Date Built: 1817

See adventure Adventure 49/101, Mission 20 - Mission San Rafael for further details.
NO. 220 MISSION SAN RAFAEL ARCÁNGEL - The San Rafael Arcángel Mission, 20th in the chain of the 21 California missions, was established in 1817 by the Franciscan Order. After the 'decree of secularization' in 1834, the buildings gradually fell into ruin. The mission was reconstructed on the original site in 1949.
Location: 5th Ave and A St, San Rafael, plaque is at NE corner Merrydale and Southbound 101, San Pedro Rd offramp



References:

• Wikipedia
  
• Mission San Rafael Web Site
  

Overall Landmark References:

• David Schmitt's California State Historical Landmark (Schmitt)
  
• Wikipedia: California's National Landmarks (WCNL)
  
• State of California's California Historical Landmarks (CHL)
  
• Wikipedia: California State Landmarks (WCSL)
  
• State of California Historical Resources (CHR)
  
• Noehill (NOE)