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Mission San Antonio de Padua

Monterey County, California
· ← 23 Miles
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Mission San Antonio de Padua was founded by Father Junipero Serra on July 14, 1774, in a most picturesque setting. Its first mass was celebrated in the presence of one Indian. Later, the congregation grew to a thousand neophytes. It became famous for its fine horses and expert vaqueros.
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