Baja California Land of Missions ─ A Detailed History of the Activities by the Spanish and Others Attempting to Colonize the Peninsula of California from 1535 to 1855

This book contains a detailed history of the activities by the Spanish and others attempting to colonize the peninsula of California from 1535 to 1855. Over 125 photographs, maps, and drawings, provide the reader with a view of the actions of the Spanish Empire using missions to colonize California. The author's research resulted in new discoveries and facts which are included in this look at the history and the present conditions of the twenty-seven peninsula missions; many relocated to multiple sites. The nearly 200 missionaries who served in Baja California between 1683 and 1855 are also named. This book covers the period from the discovery of California in the 1530s through the establishment of all twenty-seven missions in Baja California to when the last missionaries left in 1855.This guidebook is glovebox or backpack friendly and contains the GPS waypoints for the mission sites. The book is made to be easy to use, easy to read and contains a full list of reference books in back, as well as an index.

Born (1957) and raised in Southern California, I was introduced to Baja California by my parents in 1965 who traveled there in a Jeep Wagoneer for camping, fishing, and exploring. I met many Baja book authors over the years and collected their works. Once I could drive I also traveled in Baja California and made maps and road logs of my trips to share with others. Over fifty years later, that has not changed as Baja continues to be deeply rooted in my mind. I am active on Internet Baja discussion forums and maintain a Facebook page about my mission books: http://facebook.com/oldmissions