Mission San Jose
Founded in 1797 this was the 14th of the 21 Spanish missions in Alta California. The reconstructed adobe church and building now house a museum where selfguided tours slide shows and a gift store are offered.
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National Register of Historic Places. San Jose was the fourteenth mission founded June 11 1797 by Fr. Lasuen. The convento has the only daub and wattle wall construction fragment left in a California Mission. An earthquake destroyed the mission church in 1868. From 19821985 the church was reconstructed using traditional building methods. The convento wing is original and houses the museum and collections. The California Missions Foundation and the State of California assisted with financing an earthquake retrofit of the convento in 20012002.
Additional Information
Hours:
Open daily from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Location:
North San Jose
19.3 miles from Downtown San Jose
15.1 miles from Mineta San Jose International Airport
Admission:
Museum admission $3 for adults, $1 students
Special Events
Upcoming concerts at the Mission San JoseSunday April 22 San Francisco Bay Area ChoraleTuesday May 1 St. Christina Orthodox is sponsoring a visiting Russian choral groupMonday July 9 San Jose Symphonic ChoirOther Coming EventsSunday June 10 Founders Day at the Mission featuring a Pancake breakfast BBQ Food Games Music with Mariachi Mass at 12 noon.
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