California Historical Landmark #157

This is the mission that Jack was assigned for this fourth grade project. We took a short trip to the San Fernando Valley between Christmas and New Year's.

Mission San Fernando Rey de Espana
California State Historical Landmark #157
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This landmark is located at 15151 San Fernando Mission Blvd, Mission Hills, California. There are 102 other California State Historical Landmarks in Los Angeles County. The GPS coordinates for this location are N 34° 16.375 W 118° 27.699.

A list of California missions is here. The missions that I have visited are highlighted in red.

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Mission San Fernando Rey de España was founded by Father Lasuén in September 8, 1797. A house belonging to Francisco Reyes, on Encino Rancho, furnished temporary shelter for the missionary in charge. An adobe chapel, built and blessed in December 1806, was damaged by the destructive earthquake of 1812 - a new church was completed in 1818.