Online Audio Tour
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Introduction and Front Courtyard
What is a Mission? — Founding Document
Stop 2 Additional Information
Mission Agriculture — Olive Millstone
Stop 3
Life as a Soldier — Soldiers Barracks
Stop 4 Additional Information

South Wing Museum Rooms
Life as a Padre — South Wing Building
Stop 5 Additional Information
Father Jose Mut The Padres’ Sitting Room
Stop 51
The Mission after Spain Loses Control of California (1821-1833)
Stop 52
The Mission sold as a Private Ranch Home (1845-1865)
Stop 53
The Mission Returned to the Catholic Church (1865)
Stop 54
Father Junipero Serra (1713-1784) Legacy of Saint Serra Exhibit
Stop 55
Mission Preservation — Historic Sala Building, c.1800 (1845-1865)
Stop 56

West Wing Museum Rooms
Life as an Acjachemen Native American
Stop 6 Additional Information
Historic Wine Vat/Art Exhibit
Stop 7 Additional Information
Mission Treasures Exhibit
Stop 8

Industrial Area
Making Mission Products: Candles & Soap
Stop 9
Making Metal: The Catalan Furnaces
Stop 91
Making Leather: The Tanning Vats
Stop 92

Central Courtyard
Mission Swallows Fame and History Leon Rene Music Room
Stop 10
Swallows Nests and Natural History
Stop 101 Additional Information
Swallows Reenactment Wall Experiment
Stop 102
Building the Mission Parish School, 1920s North Wing Building
Stop 11
Central Courtyard: Past and Present
Stop 12

Serra Chapel
Serra Chapel, 1782
Stop 13
Baptismal Font, c. 1800s
Stop 131
Stations of the Cross Paintings, c. 1790s
Stop 132
St. Peregrine Chapel, c. 1960s
Stop 133
St. John of Capistrano Painting, c. 1800s
Stop 134
Station XII: Crucifixion Painting, 1800
Stop 135 Additional Information
Golden Altar/Retablo, c. 1690s
Stop 136 Additional Information

Historic Architecture and Conclusion
Historic Landmark Mission Cemetery (c. 1781-1850)
Stop 14
Bell Wall/ Campanario, c. 1813
Stop 15
Ruins of the Great Stone Church, 1806
Stop 16
Conclusion
Stop 17

Additional Information
About the Mission’s Non Profit Status
Stop 18
Mission Membership: How you can help preserve the Mission
Stop 19
Credits and acknowledgements
Stop 20
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