SAN MIGUEL, Calif. (CN) — In a small dirt graveyard next to the old mission, two shovels and a bow rake lean against the sacristy wall. There are a few weathered tombstones sprinkled throughout the ...

Extensive buildings constructed by Father Juan Cabot at Mission San Miguel Arcangel as drawn by Henry Miller in 1856. Courtesy The versatile missionary’s life’s work took him from a Mediterranean ...

This white paper presents the results of an aerial survey of the historic San Miguel Mission site in California, conducted using the IF800 Tomcat drone equipped with a Sony ILX-LR1 camera and a 35 mm ...

Two locations at Mission San Miguel are covered in graffiti. The vandalism happened back in December but being that it's a historic landmark it's not a quick fix. "It's just kind of blatant disrespect ...

“Free barbeque, Speaking, Two Grand Balls, and a Large Crowd Celebrate the Day . . . All roads pointed to that little hamlet, and the patriotic Californio wore the heart of true hospitality upon his ...

WHILE OPPOSING FACTIONS carve their positions in stone, the cracked adobe walls of Mission San Miguel Arcangel gingerly stand their ground. One more large earthquake could topple them and their ...

Given their Christian origins, perhaps it's no coincidence that the histories of California missions are filled with tales of resurrection. From Father Junipero Serra's founding of the San Diego ...