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| Landmark #195 | San Benito County | Visited: October 1, 2011 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | The refurbished 15th mission (of 21) founded by Father Fermín Francisco de Lasuén! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Founded June 24, 1790, Mission San Juan Bautista, partly destroyed by the earthquakes of 1800 and 1906, was repeatedly restored. The two bells it now uses were salvaged from its original chime. The plaza on its south, surrounded by old adobes, has witnessed many historic scenes, including General Frémont’s activities in 1846.
OTHER TIDBITS: Mission San Juan Bautista was known for many years as the “Mission of Music” thanks to the talents of Padre Esteban Tapis! It has fallen and gotten back up many times, since it is located almost directly upon the San Andreas Fault, but it still retains the only original Spanish plaza left in California! The building also features a special cat door, which let local cats enter and leave at their leisure for the sake of catching mice! This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 2nd and Mariposa Sts San Juan Bautista, CA 95045 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~311mi (501km) — 5.2hrs |
| When should I go? | The mission is open every day from 9:30 AM until 4:30 PM! There’s also a 5:00 PM Vigil Mass on Saturdays! |
