Spain orders occupation of Alta CaliforniaJan 1, 1769Labels: Spanish crown, Alta California, PresidiosPortol Expedition
Mission San Diego de Alcalá is foundedJul 16, 1769Labels: Mission San, Franciscans, San DiegoMission San DiegoPortol Expedition
Mission San Carlos Borromeo is founded at MontereyJun 3, 1770Labels: Mission San, Jun pero, MontereyCarmel MissionMonterey Cathedral
Mission San Carlos relocates to Carmel ValleyAug 1, 1771Labels: Carmel Mission, Mission relocation, Carmel ValleyCarmel MissionMonterey Cathedral
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is foundedSep 1, 1772Labels: Mission San, San Luis, FranciscansSan Luis ObispoCalifA Factcards
Mission San Francisco de Asís (Dolores) is foundedOct 9, 1776Labels: Mission Dolores, San Francisco, FranciscansMission DoloresCalifA Factcards
Mission San Juan Capistrano is permanently foundedNov 1, 1776Labels: Mission San, Southern California, FranciscansMission SJC HistorySJC Mission
Mission Santa Bárbara is foundedDec 4, 1786Labels: Mission Santa, Santa B, Mission administrationMission Santa BarbaraBancroft Library
Mexico gains independence, changing mission oversightAug 24, 1821Labels: Mexico, Alta California, Mexican independenceTreaty of CMission Solano
Mission San Francisco Solano is founded at SonomaJul 4, 1823Labels: Mission San, Sonoma, Last missionMission SolanoMission San Diego
Chumash revolt challenges mission controlFeb 21, 1824Labels: Chumash, Chumash Revolt, Santa BChumash RevoltSanta In s
Mexican Congress passes the Secularization ActAug 17, 1833Labels: Mexican Congress, Secularization Act, Mexico CitySecularization ActMissions California
Figueroa issues Alta California secularization regulationsAug 9, 1834Labels: Jos Figueroa, Alta California, Secularization regulationsColumbia LawSecularization Act
Secularization ends the Alta California mission systemJan 1, 1836Labels: Secularization, Alta California, Mission systemSecularization ActMissions California