Mission San Miguel Arcangel was founded in 1797 in Southern California between Missions San Luis Obispo and San Antonio. It was the 16th mission established and was originally built in 1795, but a fire destroyed parts of it in 1806. The current church was constructed from 1816 to 1818. The mission contains original paintings by Native Americans and statues of Father Junipero Serra and God. Today it operates as a museum and gift shop after being damaged by an earthquake in 2003.

1. By Neil Lin
Teacher: Mrs. Kelley
Northwood Elementary 4th grade

2. Location and Founder
Father Fermin
Francisco de
Lasuen founded
Mission San
Miguel on July
25, 1797
 Mission San Miguel is located in
Southern California. It is between
Mission San Luis Obispo and
Mission San Antonio
 It was the 16th mission founded in
the chain of 21 California missions

3. The simple church was built on
1795, but partially destroyed by a fire
in 1806.
This current church was constructed in
1816 and completed in 1818.
All the paintings inside the mission
church were the original ones the
Indians painted

4. The All-Seeing eye of God
at the altar of Mission Church
It represents God always watching out over and
protecting the world

5. Father Junipero Serra
A statue of Father Junipero
Serra, a famous founder of
the Californians‘ missions, is
right in front the mission
entrance

6. Mission Layout
The 12 arches
forming the
colonnade
(a row of columns
holding the roof of
the front arcade)
The adobe bricks
(top) used to build
Mission San Miguel

7. Mission San Miguel Arcangel
Historical Timeline
 1797 – Mission San Miguel is founded
 1806 – disastrous fire partially destroys buildings
 1836 – Mission San Miguel is secularized
 1859 – U.S. Government returns Mission to
Church
 1928 – Mission is returned to Franciscans
 2003 – An earthquake damages church, and
mission has to be closed to public for fixing
 Today – Mission now has a gift shop and museum

8. Two of the oldest artifacts at Mission San Miguel
The Spanish bell The Cannon
This bell has been in use since 1800 This cannon was brought at the Mission’s
founding in 1797

9. Mission Tower History
A Bell Tower located inside of the mission
This Bell Tower located on the south end of
cemetery. The largest bell on this bell
the mission property. tower weighs 2,000 pounds and was
The bells on this bell tower is fake but cast recast in 1888 from six cracked and
in cement and built in 1950s broken bells from other missions

10. Mission Life
 The cooking place
 The stove
 The padres’ dining room

11. INDIAN TOOLS
These tools were hand-made from the Indians

12. My visit to Mission
San Miguel Arcangel

13. Thank you for
watching!!!
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2013.2.22