In 18th-century Spain, daring stories of missionaries spreading the Gospel in the New World ignited the imagination of a devout young boy. Miguel Serra's dream

The missions and presidios of California are among the state’s oldest structures and are the most visited historical monuments. These notable buildings are an

Accurate renderings of 21 structures: San Diego de Alcalá, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Clara de Asís, San José de Guadalupe, Santa Cruz, many more, plus reali

Describes the daily life of people who settled in the California missions, why the missions were built, and explores the reasons for the end of the mission era.

Mission paintings and painted sculpture of the Spanish and Mexican eras.