Sonoma State Historic Park: Mission chapel and a section of the Padres' Quarters (Photo taken in October 2022)
The historic mission is located at the northeast corner of the Sonoma Plaza (intersection of 1st St E and E Spain St). It was the last mission established in California. The plaque at the white front-side wall of the Padres' Quarters tells us that this mission was the only one founded under Mexican governance:
On July 4, 1823, Padre José Altimira founded this northernmost
of California's Franciscan Missions. The only one established
under independent Mexico. In 1834 secularization orders were carried
out by military commandant Mariano G. Vallejo. San Francisco Solano
became a parish church serving the Pueblo and Sonoma Valley until sold
in 1881.
References and further reading
[1] Sonoma State Historic Park. California State Parks, Sacramento, CA 94296-0001, 2002 (Rev. 2016); URL: https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/479/files/SonomaSHPFinalWebLayout051916.pdf (accessed: November 6, 2022).[2] CHL No. 3 Mission San Francisco Solano - Sonoma. California Historical Landmarks; URL: https://www.californiahistoricallandmarks.com/landmarks/chl-3 (accessed: November 6, 2022).
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