Mission San Francisco Solano
Mission San Francisco Solano was the 21st mission in Alta California, and the only one built under the Mexican era.
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Mission San Francisco Solano was the 21st mission in Alta California, and the only one built under the Mexican era. It was the northernmost and last of the missions to be established. San Francisco Solano, the patron saint of the mission, was a 17th Century missionary to the Peruvians. This mission site was chosen for its' weather, water, grazing land and building materials.
Hours Daily: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Days
Interesting 15 minute Tour
This 1823 Mission is the oldest building in downtown Sonoma and is operated by the California Parks Department. It costs $3.00 to enter. It’s basically a self guided tour of a four room mission...
Spanish mission
It was rather interesting to see what was left from one of the California missions. San Francisco Solano, the last California mission, was founded on July 4, 1823 and later rebuilt. I can’t find a...
Northernmost Spanish Colonial Mission
Unfortunately we were only able to see the exterior as the church was closed by the time we got to Sonoma. However, I have seen numerous other historic colonial Spanish Missions in California. This...
