missions
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Mission Dolores
San Francisco, California
1776
This Franciscan church founded in 1776 is the oldest building in San Francisco. Built and decorated by Native American converts, it has an interesting mix of native and Spanish styles.
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Sacred Heart Mission
Cataldo, Idaho
Built in 1853, this Jesuit mission in northern Idaho is the oldest existing mission in the Pacific Northwest.
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Alamo
Alamo, Texas
1724
Dating from 1724, this historic mission church is best known as the site of the Battle of the Alamo during the 1836 Texan War for Independence.
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Mision de las Cabras (“Mission of the Goats”) Historical Marker
Floresville, Texas
1970
Mision de las Cabras ( “Mission of the Goats” ) is Texas Historic Marker #7, located in Floresville, Wilson County, and installed in 1970.