San Diego de Acala


Where is the mission located?

It is located on 10818 San Diego Mission Road, San Diego, CA 92108-2429.  It's 15 miles north of the California-Mexico border, on a hill about 8 miles from he Pacific ocean.     

 

What group of Indians was living in the area?

The tribe that lived there were the Kumeyaay Indians. 

 

When was the mission established? What order in the mission chain is it? 

It was the first mission established.  It was established on June 16, 1769.

 

 

 

Who was responsible for starting this mission?  

Father Junípero Serra was responsible for creating the mission.

 

 

 

Has the mission moved from its original location? 

The mission has moved from its original location.  It moved 5 miles inland to get better crops and farm land.

 

 

 

What does the mission look like? Use descriptive words. Address each of the

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          Here is a YouTube video of me holding up a hand-made clay replica of the San Diego de Alcala bell tower. 

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM6hxipNkGk

 

           

 

 

What materials were used to construct the mission?

Adobe was used to make the mission.

 

 

 

What was the main industry of the mission during the Spanish occupation?

The main industry was farming.

 

 

 

What, if any, is the main industry of the mission today?

The main industry today is a tourist attraction and a museum.

 

 

 

What was the relationship between the Priests and the Indians?

The relationship between the indians and the priests was that the indians would help build the mission in exchange the cloth that they had never seen before.

 

 

Is it possible to visit the mission today?

Yes.  It is possible to go there today.

 

 

 

Find an image of the floor plan of your mission and include it here:

 

 

 

Powerpoint presentation

San Diego de Alcala - Maximilian Untrecht.ppt