Written by an actual 4th grade student in California, this story tells of a young girl's adventure as she visits all 21 California Missions in search of the "Golden Mission". As Torrey described specific parts of each mission, I realized that I had taken many photos that I could show my students as I navigated through Torrey's book with my classes. I have put together slide shows of photos from my own visit for each mission that Torrey described in her book. Feel free to follow along as you read In Search of the Golden Mission.
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California Missions & Presidios
- The Search for the Golden Mission by Torrey Mahall
- San Diego Presidio Park
- Mission San Diego de Alcala
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Carmelo
- Mission San Antonio de Padua
- Mission San Gabriel Arcangel
- Mission San Luis Obispo
- Mission San Francisco de Asis
- Mission San Juan Capistrano
- Mission Santa Clara de Asis
- Mission San Buenaventura
- Mission Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara Presidio
- Mission La Purisima Concepcion
- Mission Santa Cruz
- Mission Nuestra Senora de la Soledad
- Mission San Jose
- Mission San Juan Bautista
- Mission San Miguel Arcangel
- Mission San Fernando Rey de Espana
- Mission San Luis Rey de Francia
- Mission Santa Ines
- Mission San Rafael Arcangel
- Mission San Francisco Solano de Sonoma
- Spanish Landing Site ~ Sacred Expedition ~ San Diego
- Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
- Sutter's Fort
- Fort Ross
- James Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park/Sutter's Saw Mill, Coloma
- Donner Memorial State Park
- Bear Flag Revolt ~ Sonoma
- Historic Monterey
- Old Sacramento
- Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park ~ General Vallejo's Rancho
- Railtown 1897 ~ Jamestown
- Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
- Pearl Harbor, Hawaii