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La Purisima Mission State Historic Park Review

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La Purisima Mission State Historic Park

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At La Purisima Mission State Historic Park you can see Mission La Purisima Concepción, the most fully restored mission in the state. Founded in 1787, it stands in a stark and still remote location and powerfully evokes the lives of California's Spanish settlers. Docents lead tours every afternoon, and displays illustrate the secular and religious activities that were part of mission life. From March through October the mission holds special events, including crafts demonstrations by costumed docents.

  • Cost: $4 per vehicle
  • Open: Daily 9-5; tour daily at 1
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