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| Mission San Juan Capistrano |
Known as the Jewel of the Missions, Mission San Juan Capistrano is a historic landmark and museum that boasts of quality permanent exhibits featuring original artifacts as well as traveling and temporary exhibits on a wide variety
of topics. The Mission was founded on November 1, 1776 by Padre Junipero Serra as the seventh in the chain of the twenty-one California missions established by Spain, and is Orange County s only mission. Every year, over 50,000 students visit the Mission and engage in an inspirational learning experience via the Mission Matters programming,as part of their State required California history studies. |
| 26801 Ortega Highway |
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| San Juan Capistrano |
| CA |
| 92675 |
| Open Daily: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Admission is $9 adults; $8 seniors (60 years or over); $5 children (ages 4 to 11); and children ages 3 and under are admitted free. Free audio guide with senior and adult admission. |
| (949) 234-1300 |
| http://www.missionsjc.com/ |
 | | Mary E., Co-op Member | | Although I thought this was a fascinating place to visit my boys (ages 8 and 11) weren't as impressed. The mission had a pond in the middle of the courtyard that was the highlight for my boys as it contained goldfish and plants. I found the architecture to be beautiful and the chapel was gorgeous. The arched hallways made a pleasant place to walk on a spring day. The gardens were landscaped with many beautiful flowers and it was a very peaceful place to just sit and relax. I learned a lot about the early missions from the various placards and guides they had on the grounds. Being Catholic it held a special fascination for me but I think it was an inspiring place to visit as it does help one appreciate the early history of California. One of my boys later chose to do a model of this mission as it stuck in his mind as a kind of neat place. Their gift shop also had information on other missions in California. |
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| | Sandy B., Co-op Member | | We loved this field trip. The architecture is wonderful, the history is amazing. We went the third week of March hoping to see the return of the swallows. They have a festival to celebrate this every year. We took several children from 5-12yrs and they each had a favorite part. There was a woman giving a demonstration of a Native American dance and music who told about the history of her people and the impact that the building of the mission had on her tribe. There were several small interactive exhibits for the children. It's very close to the train station and would be fun to take the Amtrak ride to and from San Juan Capistrano. |
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