one of only 2 remaining wooden coasters on the West coast, it was built in 1925 by noted coaster builders Prior and Church. It was saved from destruction in 1987, restored, and is still operating today.

First built in 1958 to test missiles, it was used to launch space missions from 1963 to 1980. It is now a rare, well preserved example of the equipment and facilities from that era.

An Estancia halfway between two missions, it is now part of a Boy Scout camp located inside Camp Pendleton just off of Interstate 5.

A biography of Father Junipero Serra, including excerpts from a biography written by Serra's good friend, Palou.

A biography of Father Junipero Serra, including excerpts from a biography written by Serra's good friend, Palou.

Spanish culture had a great impact on the economy, politics, and even geography of the Southwest, California, and Mexico. Read about the Spanish settlements and the structure of the social classes that left an impact the continues even...

The Dominguez-Escalante Expedition of 1776 was tasked with finding a route overland from Santa Fe, New Mexico to a Spanish mission in northern California. This page provides biographies of the people on this journey as well as the maps...