A Falconguide to California's Missions and Presidios: A Guide to Exploring California's Spanish and Mexican Legacy

by Tracy Salcedo and Tracy Salcedo Chourre

Book Overview

As Spanish authorities colonized Alta California, they established twenty-one Franciscan missions and four forts, or presidios, to bring the native inhabitants of the region under control and to provide for security and defense. Today, the missions and presidios are among California's most popular historic landmarks, and enduring reminders of California's Spanish and Mexican past. A FalconGuide to California's Missions and Presidios is a fun...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762727934
• ISBN13: 9780762727933
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Falcon Press Publishing
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.7"