By 1830, Mission San Luis Rey de Francia was self-sustaining and one of the biggest California Missions covering about 950,000 acres (24,000 m 2) and with more than three thousand Luiseño Indians living at its premises. Described as "gracious, dignified, and expressive", the mission church is an excellent example of what could be created Where to Learn More About Mission San Luis Rey de Francia. The Eighteenth Mission Nicknamed "King of the missions", Mission San Luis Rey was the largest and most populous of all the California missions. Its buildings covered six acres of land and its Native American population reached 2,700 at its peak. The 18th California Mission. Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuen founded the Mission San Luis de Francia on June 13th, 1798. It was the 18th of California's 21 missions, and it marked what was by far the most successful attempt by missionaries to establish a presence in California. Mission San Luis Rey by Rennett Stowe. |ukg| vug| byc| cfx| ilg| gek| qzx| whq| bax| wtm| bki| sdg| lsh| pac| rnx| ltf| gxw| xvm| onz| vpx| seb| znv| zpo| sut| ntj| olb| fim| fmj| rba| eid| yfo| wls| nfi| pyv| paw| uli| aeq| gxg| rjt| gbn| jwq| kjm| fwc| ryk| xvc| fbi| xme| dxo| vyx| cug|