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Sonoma Mission

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The northernmost of the 21 missions established by Franciscan friars in California, Sonoma Mission was founded in 1823 as Mission San Francisco Solano. It serves as the centerpiece of Sonoma State Historic Park, which includes several other sites in Sonoma and nearby Petaluma. Some early structures were destroyed, but all or part of several remaining buildings date to the days of Mexican rule over California. These include the Sonoma Barracks, a block west of the mission at 20 East Spain Street, which housed troops under the command of General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, who controlled vast tracks of land in the region. The modest museum contains displays about the missions and information about the other historic sites.

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  • Address: 114 E. Spain St., at 1st St. E, Sonoma, CA, 95476 | Map It
  • Phone: 707/938-9560
  • Cost: $3, includes same-day admission to other historic sites
  • Hours: Daily 10--5 (weekday hrs sometimes vary)
  • Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=479
  • Location: Sonoma
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