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== Mission History == | |||
The current church, built in 1811, is the third church on this location. It is a National Historic Landmark, for its pristine example of a Spanish mission church complex. Today the mission complex functions as a parish church of the Diocese of San Diego as well as a museum and retreat center. | The current church, built in 1811, is the third church on this location. It is a National Historic Landmark, for its pristine example of a Spanish mission church complex. Today the mission complex functions as a parish church of the Diocese of San Diego as well as a museum and retreat center. | ||
Back in the day, San Luis Rey De Francis Mission raised about 26,000 cattle as well as goats, geese, and pigs. Today, Mission San Luis Rey de Francia is well maintained. This Mission is architecturally distinctive due to the combination of Spanish Renaissance, Moorish—Mudéjar, and Spanish Colonial architecture styles. | |||
== Historic Trails == | |||
This mission is an important marker on two early '''[[Historic Trails of America]]''': | |||
* '''[[El Camino Real]]''' - trail of the Spanish priests to all 21 historic California missions. | |||
* '''[[Mormon Battalion Trail]]''' - 25-Jan-1847, saw the arrival of the Mormon Battalion on historic march from Iowa to the Pacific Ocean during the height of the Mexican-American War, before marching onwards to San Diego. A portion of this army unit would return to camp here from Feb-July 1847. | |||
== Historic Landmark Status == | |||
* U.S. National Register of Historic Places #70000142 (15 Apr 1970) | * U.S. National Register of Historic Places #70000142 (15 Apr 1970) | ||
* California Historical Landmark #239 | * California Historical Landmark #239 | ||
== References == | |||
* [http://californiapioneer.org/for-history-buffs/from-temecula-valley-to-mission-san-luis-rey/ Mormon Battalion in Southern California] - CaliforniaPioneer.org | |||
[[Category: San Diego scouting attractions]] | |||
[[Category: California landmarks]] | |||
