The Mission of the Glorious Patriarch Saint Joseph
Mission San Jose was founded on June 11, 1797 by Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuen on a site which was part of a natural highway by way of the Livermore Valley to the San Joaquin Valley. It is the fourteenth of the 21 Spanish Missions in Alta California. They were founded to secure Spain's claim to this land and to teach the native people Christianity and the Spanish way of life. (Text and image from mission's official site.)
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Mission San José was founded on Trinity Sunday (June 11), 1797 on a site located in the "Mission San Jose District" of Fremont, California (formerly an independent town, a spot that the natives called Oroysom or Orisom) in the "Valley of San José." The settlement was the site of the first Ceasarian section childbirth in Alta California.[4] The Mission entered a long period of gradual decline after secularization in 1834, though numerous restoration efforts in the intervening periods have reconstructed many of the original structures. The original padre's quarters are now a small museum; Saint Joseph's Church at the Mission San José is today a local parish church of the Diocese of Oakland. The church has a regular Mass schedule and also has a visitors' center, museum (open daily) and slide show telling the history of the Mission.Read the rest of the article on Wikipedia.
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- Official Homepage of Mission San José
- Includes history, virtual tour, and instructions on how to receive information for 4th grade mission projects on Mission San Jose.
- California Missions: Mission San Jose
- Very brief one page history of Mission San Jose.
- The California Missions Site: Mission San Jose
- More in-depth history of Mission San Jose. Includes a few photographs and information on how to cite the page for reports.
- California Mission Internet Trail: Mission San Jose
- Contains a report written by a 4th grade class and also has pictures from their field trip to Mission San Jose.
- California Missions On-Line Project: Mission San Jose
- Has a brief paragraph on a variety of subjects related to Mission San Jose. Also has a short understanding assessment quiz.
- Virtual Tour of Mission San Jose
- Mr. Missions' photographs from nearly all angles of Mission San Jose.
- Mission Visual Journey: Mission San Jose
- Stunning photographs of Mission San Jose presented in a beautiful slideshow by the California Missions Resource Center.
- California Travel: Mission San Jose
- Starting from the Mission San Jose facts page, you will find links to a professionally written mission history and description of the grounds.
- Mission San Jose eBook
- A downloadable ebook specifically about Mission San Jose hosted by the Peninsula Library System. Requires Adobe Reader.
Photos of Mission San Jose
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Take a look at Robert English's photos from his visit to the mission. In the full photoset, you'll find numerous pictures of both the inside and outside. He has graciously given permission to have some of his photos posted here.
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