California Mission History, Historical Photographs, and Mission Music
A Virtual Tour of the Missions of California's history Virtual Tour

Lots of Mission HIstory and Photographs

 


Brother Cornelius is Our Resident Friar, From the California Missions Authentica historic Music from the California Missions
Surf through our site with Brother Cornelius!
Let us know if you find other places he's popped up, by clicking on him. Also, click on the mission music CD cover to hear samples).

 

Welcome to the California Missions virtual tour!

This site is perfect for students of all ages, tourists, and everyone with an interest in California history.

We have full pictorial histories of the missions. Also, for the first time on the web, we have music written by the Franciscan Friars and Native Americans who founded the missions in the late 1700's. We also have a gift shop with many mission-related items. Please enjoy your visit.

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California Mission History with Color Photographs of the Missions California Mission History
A brief history of each California mission, including photographs. Perfect for tourists and visitors.

More CA Missions history, with Black and White Mission Sketches, Perfect for Reports More California Mission History
A more in-depth history of each mission, including sketches of mission life for students and history buffs alike.

Authentic Mission Music Written by Friars and Indians Living in the California Missions Mission Music
Mission music history by William Summers, PhD, Dartmouth College, with downloadable samples.

A Gift Shop for California Missions and California History Books, CDs and Cassettes. The Mission Gift Shop
CDs, Cassettes, and Materials related to the Spanish Missions are available on-line.

More Historica Photographs, Some of the Earliest California Mission Pictures AvailableHistoric Photographs of the Missions
Featuring many of the earliest photographs ever taken of the California Missions.

Links to other California Mission Sites, if You Need Even More HIstoryLinks to Other Mission Sites

Your one-stop shop for links to an amazing variety of other sites about the California Missions on the internet.

 


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