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California Mission Trail - stage 05 Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana to Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura

Los Angeles, United States

California Mission Trail - stage 05 Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana to Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura

Founded in 1797 by Fermin Lasuen, this historic complex has a church and museum and is the 17th of California's 21 Spanish Missions. One of the few missions established ''after'' there had been significant development in the region. The Convento building (built in 1822) is apparently the largest ado

be structure in California. Following a 1971 earthquake, the mission was restored in 1974. Bob Hope is buried in the memorial garden next to the church, and in the adjacent cemetery are buried Richie Valens and many other Hollywood celebrities who were Catholic.

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