Another mission bearing the name La Purísima Concepción is the Misión La Purísima Concepción de Cadegomó in Baja California Sur. Baja California Sur is one of the 31 States of Mexico, occupying the part of the Baja California Peninsula south of the 28th parallel. ...

The ruins of Mission La Purísima Concepción, circa 1900.

Mission La Purísima Concepción Maria Santísima (typically referred to as Mission La Purísima Concepción for short) was founded on December 8, 1787 by Father Fermín Francisco de Lasuén), the eleventh in the California mission chain and the second mission site to bear the name. It was named for "The Immaculate Immaculate Conception of Most Holy Mary" and is located east of the City of Lompoc, California, between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. It was situated within the Second Military District. The City of Lompoc was so small that the Church made an exception to the rule that no mission is to be established within seven miles from any city (the original site of La Purísima was only one mile from the tiny town). It was moved four miles east of the town in 1812 after the Santa Barbara Earthquake severely damaged the Mission buildings on December 21st of that year. Image File history File links Mission La Purisima Concepcion circa 1900. ... Image File history File links Mission La Purisima Concepcion circa 1900. ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Father Fermín Francisco Lasuén (June 7, 1736 - June 26, 1803) was a Spanish missionary to America. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Lompoc (pronounced Lom poke) is a city located in Santa Barbara County, California. ... Stearns Wharf is the extension into the sea of State Street, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. ... The city of San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (also SLO) is the county seat of San Luis Obispo County, California, USA. Luis is pronounced locally as the more anglophone Lewis. ... The Spanish Missions in California (more simply referred to as the California Missions) comprise a series of religious outposts established by Spanish Catholic Dominicans, Jesuits, and Franciscans, to spread the Christian doctrine among the local Native Americans, but with the added benefit of giving Spain a toehold in the frontier... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Mission La Purísima Concepción was originally established in what today is the town of Winterhaven in October 1780 by Father Francisco Garcés. The Mission/pueblo site was inadequately supported, and Spanish colonists seized the best lands, destroyed the Indians' crops, and generally igonored the rights of the local natives. In retaliation the Quechan (Yuma) Indians and their allies attacked and destroyed the installation on between July 17 and July 19, 1781. Winterhaven is a census-designated place located in Imperial County, California. ... October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Quechan are a Native American tribe who live on the Fort Yuma Reservation on the lower Colorado River in Arizona just north of the border with Mexico. ... Yuma can refer to: The Quechan or Yuma tribe of Native Americans in the United States Yuma, Arizona in the USA Yuma county, Arizona (in which the city of Yuma is located) Yuma county, Colorado in the USA Yuma, Colorado in the USA (a city within Yuma county) The Yuma... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1824, there was a major revolt at the Mission. Spain had stopped funding the missions after Mexico won its independence. There were many soldiers at the Mission, who were no longer being paid and took out their frustrations on the local Chumash Indians. A soldier had beat an Indian at Mission Santa Inés and a revolt spread to Mission La Purísima Concepción. The Indians took over the mission for one month until more soldiers arrived from Monterey. After a three hour battle the Indians lost. Many of the Indians left the Mission after that battle. The Indians who did not fight and were hiding in the mountains during the revolt came back to the Mission, but there were not enough of them to keep the mission going as it once had. 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Rafael, a Chumash in the 1800s The Chumash Indians, a Native American tribe, mainly inhabited the southern coastal regions of California, in the vicinity of what is now Santa Barbara and Ventura, extending as far south as Malibu. ... Mission Santa Inés and its four-bell campanile (bell tower), circa 1900. ... The City of Monterey is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in central California in the United States. ...

Following secularization in 1843 the grounds were abandoned. In 1934 only nine of the buildings remained. The Civilian Conservation Corps pledged to restore the Mission if enough land could given back to make the Mission into a historical monument. The Church and the Union Oil Company donated enough land for the restoration. The buildings were all reinforced and reconstructed (including many small structures and the original water system) to such an extent that La Purísima is considred to be the only example in California of a complete mission complex. The Dedication Day for the newly-restored Mission La Purísima Concepción was December 7, 1941, ironically the same day the United States entered World War II. 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Civilian Conservation Corps workers restoring the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was created in President Franklin D. Roosevelts first month in office (on March 31, 1933). ... The Unocal Corporation (NYSE: UCL), based in El Segundo, California, was founded in 1890 as the Union Oil Company of California. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb. ...

The grounds are part of a historic park and are well cared for by the State of California Department of Parks. The Mission is no longer used as a parish church. It has a visitors' center and a museum on the grounds in the old infirmary buildings.

Historic designations

• National Register of Historic Places #NPS-70000147
• National Register of Historic Places #NPS-78000775- original Mission La Purísima Concepción site
• California Historic Landmark #340
• California Historic Landmark #350 - original Mission La Purísima Concepción site

[I think the actual name is: Mision La Purísima Concepción de Maria Santísima, http://gocalifornia.about.com/cs/missioncalifornia/a/purisima.htm. You are missing the "de" in the title. So here is the article with the change.] The National Register of Historic Places is the USAs official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. ... The National Register of Historic Places is the USAs official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. ...

Another mission bearing the name La Purísima Concepción is the Misión La Purísima Concepción de Cadegomó in Baja California Sur. The ruins of Mission La Purísima Concepción, circa 1900. Enlarge The ruins of Mission La Purísima Concepción, circa 1900.

Mission La Purísima Concepción de Maria Santísima (typically referred to as Mission La Purísima Concepción for short) was founded on December 8, 1787 by Father Fermín Francisco de Lasuén), the eleventh in the California mission chain and the second mission site to bear the name. It was named for "The Immaculate Immaculate Conception of Most Holy Mary" and is located east of the City of Lompoc, California, between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. It was situated within the Second Military District. The City of Lompoc was so small that the Church made an exception to the rule that no mission is to be established within seven miles from any city (the original site of La Purísima was only one mile from the tiny town). It was moved four miles east of the town in 1812 after the Santa Barbara Earthquake severely damaged the Mission buildings on December 21st of that year.

Mission La Purísima Concepción was originally established in what today is the town of Winterhaven in October 1780 by Father Francisco Garcés. The Mission/pueblo site was inadequately supported, and Spanish colonists seized the best lands, destroyed the Indians' crops, and generally igonored the rights of the local natives. In retaliation the Quechan (Yuma) Indians and their allies attacked and destroyed the installation on between July 17 and July 19, 1781.

In 1824, there was a major revolt at the Mission. Spain had stopped funding the missions after Mexico won its independence. There were many soldiers at the Mission, who were no longer being paid and took out their frustrations on the local Chumash Indians. A soldier had beat an Indian at Mission Santa Inés and a revolt spread to Mission La Purísima Concepción. The Indians took over the mission for one month until more soldiers arrived from Monterey. After a three hour battle the Indians lost. Many of the Indians left the Mission after that battle. The Indians who did not fight and were hiding in the mountains during the revolt came back to the Mission, but there were not enough of them to keep the mission going as it once had.

Following secularization in 1843 the grounds were abandoned. In 1934 only nine of the buildings remained. The Civilian Conservation Corps pledged to restore the Mission if enough land could given back to make the Mission into a historical monument. The Church and the Union Oil Company donated enough land for the restoration. The buildings were all reinforced and reconstructed (including many small structures and the original water system) to such an extent that La Purísima is considred to be the only example in California of a complete mission complex. The Dedication Day for the newly-restored Mission La Purísima Concepción was December 7, 1941, ironically the same day the United States entered World War II.

The grounds are part of a historic park and are well cared for by the State of California Department of Parks. The Mission is no longer used as a parish church. It has a visitors' center and a museum on the grounds in the old infirmary buildings.

See also

• Spanish missions in California

The Spanish Missions in California (more simply referred to as the California Missions) comprise a series of religious outposts established by Spanish Catholic Dominicans, Jesuits, and Franciscans, to spread the Christian doctrine among the local Native Americans, but with the added benefit of giving Spain a toehold in the frontier...

External links

• Official mission website
• Elevation & Site Layout sketches of the Mission proper

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