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Misión Santa Catarina Virgen y Mártir
31.6603° N, -115.8211° E
About
Mission Santa Catarina (Spanish: Misión Santa Catarina Virgen y Mártir) was a Spanish mission in present-day Valle del Álamo in Baja California, Mexico. It was founded on 12 November 1797 by the Dominican missionary José Loriente. Virtually nothing remains of the original structures. Archaeological investigations of the mission's traces are in progress.
Historical Timeline
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Construction begins
6 August 1797
Mission founded
12 November 1797
Site identified by military party
1794
Site confirmation by Arrillaga
1796
Additional support buildings
1798–1799
Administration transferred to San Vicente
1812
Population peak recorded
1824
Attack and burning
1840
Land grant to Ricardo Palacio
1855
Partial transfer and sale
1861–1862
Ownership contested
1916
Archaeological Features
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Storage Structures
Defensive Structures
Animal Husbandry Features
Industrial and Craft Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Agricultural and Land Use Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
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