The Mission of Saint Clare of Assisi
The first sight that greets visitors to Santa Clara University is the façade of the restored church of Mission Santa Clara de Asís. Santa Clara University, the oldest college in California, is also the only college in the state to be the successor of a Spanish mission. The history of both institutions is intimately bound up with the history of the state. The University, founded in 1851, was born amid the tumultuous growth of the Gold Rush era. The mission, dating back to 1777, was the first outpost of Spanish civilization in the Santa Clara Valley. (Text and image from mission's official site.)
Mission Santa Clara de Asís
History of Mission Santa Clara de Asís
The first mission to be built to honor a woman, the outpost was originally established as La Misión Santa Clara de Thamien (or Mission Santa Clara de Thamien) at the Indian village of So-co-is-u-ka (meaning "Laurelwood," located on the Guadalupe River) January 12, 1777. There they erected a cross and shelter for worship to bring Christianity to the Ohlone and Costanoan peoples. Floods and earthquakes damaged many of the early structures and forced relocation to higher ground. The second site is known as Mission Santa Clara de Asís. A subsequent site of the Mission dating from 1784 to 1819 is located several hundred yards west of the De La Cruz overpass of the CALTRAIN track; moreover, several Native American burial sites have been discovered near this subsequent site. The current site, home to the first college in Alta California, dates back to 1828.Read the rest of the article on Wikipedia.
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- Official Homepage of Mission Santa Clara de Asís
- Includes a substantial history page of Mission Santa Clara de Asis with references for further reading and a video virtual tour.
- California Missions: Mission Santa Clara de Asis
- Very brief one page history of Mission Santa Clara de Asis.
- The California Missions Site: Mission Santa Clara de Asis
- More in-depth history of Mission Santa Clara de Asis. Includes a few photographs and information on how to cite the page for reports.
- California Missions On-Line Project: Mission Santa Clara de Asis
- Has a brief paragraph on a variety of subjects related to Mission Santa Clara de Asis. Also has a short understanding assessment quiz.
- Virtual Tour of Mission Santa Clara de Asis
- Mr. Missions' photographs of Mission Santa Clara de Asis from nearly all angles.
- Mission Santa Clara de Asis Visual Journey
- Stunning photographs of Mission Santa Clara de Asis presented in a beautiful slideshow by the California Missions Resource Center.
- California Travel: Mission Santa Clara de Asis
- Starting from the Mission Santa Clara de Asis facts page, you will find links to a professionally written mission history and description of the grounds.
- Mission Santa Clara de Asis eBook
- A downloadable ebook specifically about Mission Santa Clara de Asis hosted by the Peninsula Library System. Requires Adobe Reader.
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Robert English has graciously allowed his photos of Mission Santa Clara to be posted below. Click over to see his complete photo set. It includes shots of the exterior facade as well as the amazing interior decorations.
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- karla karla Apr 14, 2009 @ 12:33 pm
- what year did the people live the mission santa clara
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- emmie emmie Mar 12, 2009 @ 5:39 pm
- so many pictures!!!!!!!!!!
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- mosaic mosaic Feb 1, 2009 @ 7:38 pm | in reply to bob
- A fire destroyed the mission in 1925 but it was restored and reopened in 1929.
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- bob bob Feb 1, 2009 @ 7:14 pm
- Why did the mission close? And when
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