Spanish missions in Alta California (1769-1833)

1. Spain orders occupation of Alta California

   Jan 1, 1769Labels: Spanish crown, Alta California, Presidios

   • Portol Expedition

2. Mission San Diego de Alcalá is founded

   Jul 16, 1769Labels: Mission San, Franciscans, San Diego

   • Mission San Diego
   • Portol Expedition

3. Mission San Carlos Borromeo is founded at Monterey

   Jun 3, 1770Labels: Mission San, Jun pero, Monterey

   • Carmel Mission
   • Monterey Cathedral

4. Mission San Carlos relocates to Carmel Valley

   Aug 1, 1771Labels: Carmel Mission, Mission relocation, Carmel Valley

   • Carmel Mission
   • Monterey Cathedral

5. Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is founded

   Sep 1, 1772Labels: Mission San, San Luis, Franciscans

   • San Luis Obispo
   • CalifA Factcards

6. Mission San Francisco de Asís (Dolores) is founded

   Oct 9, 1776Labels: Mission Dolores, San Francisco, Franciscans

   • Mission Dolores
   • CalifA Factcards

7. Mission San Juan Capistrano is permanently founded

   Nov 1, 1776Labels: Mission San, Southern California, Franciscans

   • Mission SJC History
   • SJC Mission

8. Mission Santa Bárbara is founded

   Dec 4, 1786Labels: Mission Santa, Santa B, Mission administration

   • Mission Santa Barbara
   • Bancroft Library

9. Mexico gains independence, changing mission oversight

   Aug 24, 1821Labels: Mexico, Alta California, Mexican independence

   • Treaty of C
   • Mission Solano

10. Mission San Francisco Solano is founded at Sonoma

    Jul 4, 1823Labels: Mission San, Sonoma, Last mission

    • Mission Solano
    • Mission San Diego

11. Chumash revolt challenges mission control

    Feb 21, 1824Labels: Chumash, Chumash Revolt, Santa B

    • Chumash Revolt
    • Santa In s

12. Mexican Congress passes the Secularization Act

    Aug 17, 1833Labels: Mexican Congress, Secularization Act, Mexico City

    • Secularization Act
    • Missions California

13. Figueroa issues Alta California secularization regulations

    Aug 9, 1834Labels: Jos Figueroa, Alta California, Secularization regulations

    • Columbia Law
    • Secularization Act

14. Secularization ends the Alta California mission system

    Jan 1, 1836Labels: Secularization, Alta California, Mission system

    • Secularization Act
    • Missions California