Mission San Francisco Solano
Mission San Francisco Solano (1823-1834) - A Mexican Mission established in 1823 by Father Jose Altimira in present day Sonoma, Sonoma County, California. Named for missionary Saint Francis Solanus. Abandoned in 1834.
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Mexican Period (1822-1846)
The Mexican period began with the end of the Mexican Revolution around 1820. Mexican troops occupied the presidios and Mexican governors ran the province of Alta California. The Mexican government began the process of secularization (turning church lands over to private interests) around 1831 and passed laws mandating secularization of all missions in Mexico. Secularization in 1834 ended church ownership of the Mission San Francisco de Asis community property. Most of the missions and presidios were abandoned and fell into disrepair as the lands were redistributed to private owners.
Mission San Francisco Solano was in ruins by 1839 and unoccupied.
The American Period (1846-Present)
The Mexican War was declared by the U.S. Congress on 11 May 1846 in response to a Mexican attack on U.S. troops in Texas. The declaration of war opened the door for American occupation of California. The American period began when American forces occupied San Diego in 1846. With end of the war, Mexico ceded all of upper California to the Americans in 1848 and a new round of land redistribution began.
Current Status
Part of Sonoma State Historic Park, Sonoma County, California
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1828928
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Location: 114 East Spain Street, Sonoma State Historic Park, Sonoma, Sonoma County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 38.294012 Long: -122.455781 |
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Visited: 30 Aug 2009
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