Ask the Experts - Mission Information, Facts, Requests for History
- Who was in charge of building the missions? Who built San Luis Rey?
- Why did the mission system end?
- Can you tell me the real purpose for the Spaniards establishment of the missions?
- Who founded Mission Santa Cruz?
- What was mission life like for the missionaries and why were the missions so important?
- Are there records in spain or at the Vatican that record mission happenings in the 1700’s?
- What year was the highest popululation at each of the missions?
- Who founded Mission San Gabriel?
- Is there a list of all the nicknames used for each mission.
- How many Missions are there in California? Did they cover the whole state?
- What was the most important item at Mission Nuestra Senora de la Soledad?
- Each mission was a certain distance from the others. How do their locations relate?
- Where can we find some free information about Santa Inez using the computer to search the Internet?
- What knowledge did the American colonists and the founding fathers have of the missions in California?
- Is there is a timeline of the important events that happened at the Carmel Mission?
- How does Mission San Luis Rey operate today?
- What is the origin of the word "mission"?
- What is Santa Barbara used for today?
- Why is San Francisco de Asis not used any more? When did it stop being used?
- What was the reason for choosing the site of the Santa Barbara mission?
- Is the Mission Inn in Riverside, California a mission?
- Is the Queen of Angeles located in DownTown Los Angeles a mission? If not, what would it be called?
- Who protected the San Jose Mission and what was it famous/known for?
- Where I could obtain the history or any records of the chapel in the San Pasqual Valley?
- What knowledge did the American colonists and the founding fathers have of the missions in California?