Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad

by Kim Ostrow

Book Overview

Nuestra Se?ora de la Soledad was founded in 1791 by a friar named Fermin Francisco de Lasu?n. It was the thirteenth mission to be founded. Life at Soledad was challenging for everyone. The area around Soledad was hot and dry in the summer and very cold in the winter. In the early 1800's an aqueduct was built to regularize the water supply, helping crops to grow, making life for both the friars and the Indians more manageable and less grueling. The...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823958825
• ISBN13: 9780823958825
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: PowerKids Press
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.2" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 9 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6