La Purisíma Concepción : The Enduring History of a California Mission
Overview
In two centuries, La Pur sima Concepci n went from a fledgling frontier mission to a renowned California State Historic Park. Once home to many Spanish soldiers, settlers and hundreds of Chumash Indians, La Pur sima held the seat of the California Mission government under Father Mariano Payeras. It withstood catastrophic events, including widespread disease in early years and a great Southern California earthquake in 1812. Emerging from ruins for the last time in 1934, after restoration by the Civilian Conservation Corps, structures appear today as they did in the early nineteenth century. The uniquely restored California Mission complex operates as a state park in a pastoral setting. Author and archivist Michael R. Hardwick chronicles the story of La Pur sima and the resilient people and culture that made a lasting influence.
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- ISBN-13: 9781626199842
- ISBN-10: 1626199841
- Publisher: History Press
- Publish Date: May 2015
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.7 pounds
- Page Count: 144
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