Mission Soledad Ruins
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Mission Soledad Ruins |
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Walk to the end of the covered walkway in front of the padre's quarters, turn left, and you enter the area of the Mission where the ruins are displayed. To repeat their caution; these are original walls so please look but do not touch.
| The first thing you come to is the site of the original church on the Mission site. The two markers you see in the picture are the locations of the two most famous gravesites found at the site: José Joaquín de Arrillaga is buried by the first marker and Padre Florencio Ibañez by the second. |  Picture taken 2:10pm 1 Sep 2003 |
| Along the site of the original Mission quadrangle you will see various remains of adobe walls where Mission workshops, mills, and quarters were located. In approximately the order you would encounter them if you walked around from the original church location back and counter clockwise. |
 Picture taken 2:10pm 1 Sep 2003 |
 Picture taken 2:10pm 1 Sep 2003 |
 Picture taken 2:10pm 1 Sep 2003 |
 Picture taken 2:10pm 1 Sep 2003 |
In the center of the rear courtyard stands a rather recent fountain (1975) and sundial. The fountain is dedicated to all of the people who worked on and are working on the restoration of the Mission. |  Picture taken 2:10pm 1 Sep 2003 |
| The California Landmark sign is on Fort Romie Road, under the El Camino Real bell; just before the turn into the Mission proper. |  Picture taken 2:25pm 1 Sep 2003 |
Picture taken 2:25pm 1 Sep 2003
which reads...
Mission Nuestra Señora Dolorosísima de la Soledad
This Mission founded October 9, 1791, by Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuén, ministered to the Indians of the Salinas Valley. Governor José Joaquín de Arrillaga died here July 24, 1814 and was buried in the chapel. Prosperous in its early years, Soledad declined after 1825. Father Vincent Francisco Sarría who stayed on in poverty, faithfully served the Indians until his death in 1835. Secularized in 1865, the Mission was regranted to the Bishop of Monterey in 1859. In ruins after 1874, the chapel was reconstructed and dedicated under the auspices of the Native Daughters of the Golden West, October 9, 1955.
Registered Landmark No. 233
That's the end of the tour. Thank you. Please visit the other missions.
For a Flash video of this Mission and other resources see The California Mission Resource Center site.
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