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"Cloister Walk " Father Jerome Tupa 62 " x 86" / Oil on canvas 1997

San Juan Capistrano Today Mission San Juan Capistrano is the most famous of all the Missions. Founded in 1776 by Father Junipero Serra, the mission was expanded to accommodate a growing population of Indians. Most of the mission was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1812, a time when more than thirteen hundred Indians lived and worked there. Restoration began in the 1920s. Today the Mission is recognized for its beautiful gardens, fountain, and the legendary migratory swallows who make their home in and around the buildings each spring. See the watercolors by Father Tupa of San Juan Capistrano or click on the painting at left to see a full-screen image.

Other San Juan Capistrano mission sites:
Mission San Juan Capistrano blurb from San Juan Capistrano.com also includes San Juan Capistrano history.
San Juan Capistrano from the California Mission History site. The California Mission Site. Ed. The Civic Group. 24 Sept. 1998.
A Look Back from the official website for the City of San Juan Capistrano.
Mission San Juan Capistrano Walking Tour from the San Juan Capistrano Historical Society.
Photos from sanjuancapistrano.net & sjc.net.
About.com's Mission San Juan Capistrano History is extensive including Native People, Founding Father, Daily Life & Economy, Historical and Current Pictures, Buildings and Layout, Resources/Bookstore, and Glossary.
Virtual Guidebook to Los Angeles and Vicinity, virtual reality views of Mission San Juan Capistrano's ruined stone church, colonnade, the main courtyard, and Father Serra's chapel. Don Bain (author and photographer of The Virtual Guidebooks)

First posted April, 2001.

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