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| Landmark #3 | Sonoma County | Visited: Sept. 5, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | The refurbished 21st mission (of 21) founded by Padre José Altamira! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: On July 4, 1823, Padre José Altamira founded this northernmost of California’s Franciscan missions, the only one established in California under independent Mexico. In 1834, secularization orders were carried out by Military Commandant M. G. Vallejo, and Mission San Francisco Solano became a parish church serving the Pueblo and Sonoma Valley until it was sold in 1881.
OTHER TIDBITS: Technically, Padre Altamira built this mission without getting church approval first! It was only in operation for 11 years before it was secularized. It didn’t have a whole lot of livestock, but in true Sonoma spirit, it focused heavily on its wine. After it was secularized and sold, General Mariano Vallejo made sure that its vines were safely transplanted to his rancho so they could continue to be used for wine! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Sonoma State Historic Park NW corner of Spain at 1st St E Sonoma, CA 95476 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~409mi (659km) — 6.9hrs |
| When should I go? | Sonoma State Historic Park is open daily from 10:00 AM until 7:00 PM! |
