Mission San Carlos Mission San Carlos Borromeo Del Rio Borromeo Del Rio

CarmeloCarmeloby: Sierra S.by: Sierra S.

Who founded the mission?Who founded the mission?

Friar Junipero Friar Junipero Serra.Serra.

When was it founded?When was it founded?

June third June third seventeen seventy.seventeen seventy.

Where is it located? Where is it located?

On the shore of On the shore of Monterey Bay.Monterey Bay.

Of the twenty-one missions Of the twenty-one missions founded by the Spanish, what founded by the Spanish, what order number was this one?order number was this one?

The third.The third.

What do I think about this What do I think about this mission?mission?

Carmel not very Carmel not very successful as a successful as a mission.mission.

But it was But it was headquarters of headquarters of chain for 34 yearschain for 34 years

This made it This made it important.important.

List any special or unique List any special or unique qualities the mission has.qualities the mission has.

1.Highest record population (876) in 1.Highest record population (876) in 1795.1795.

2. Church designated a minor 2. Church designated a minor Basilica by Pope John XXIII.Basilica by Pope John XXIII.

3. New stone church completed by 3. New stone church completed by master architect Manuel Ruiz.master architect Manuel Ruiz.

Was your mission ever Was your mission ever damaged? Was it fixed?damaged? Was it fixed?

Yes, the roof of the Yes, the roof of the church collapsed, and church collapsed, and churched remained churched remained roofless for 30 years. roofless for 30 years. Yes, Fr. Angelos Yes, Fr. Angelos Casanova put a steep Casanova put a steep shingled roof on shingled roof on church which saved it church which saved it from further from further destruction but destruction but marred its graceful marred its graceful lines.lines.

Who lived at the mission? What Who lived at the mission? What Indian tribe lived at this mission?Indian tribe lived at this mission? The Eslenes The Eslenes

Indians.Indians.

What was daily life like on the What was daily life like on the mission?mission?

The Indians were The Indians were trained as trained as plowmen, plowmen, shepherds, cattle shepherds, cattle herders, black herders, black smiths, and smiths, and carpenters.carpenters.

Did the Indians like their lives at Did the Indians like their lives at the mission?the mission?

Probably, because Probably, because they were trained they were trained to do things that to do things that they might not of they might not of even known how to even known how to do before.do before.

What did the mission grow?What did the mission grow?

They planted crops They planted crops of wheat and crops of wheat and crops and vineyards, and and vineyards, and raised cattle and raised cattle and sheep.sheep.

List interesting facts about your List interesting facts about your mission.mission.

The mission was The mission was relocated 5 miles relocated 5 miles south.south.