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Mission Soledad Museum, Soledad, CA

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Mission Soledad Museum

A restored-in-progress Spanish mission in the Salinas Valley, founded in 1791, with a volunteer-run gift shop.

36641 Fort Romie Road, Soledad, California 93960 · Soledad, CA

About Mission Soledad Museum

Mission Soledad sits in the Salinas Valley near Soledad, California, and was founded in 1791 under Father Fermin Lasuen. It was the thirteenth mission established in California. The site lies among wineries in the Santa Lucia Highlands, and Los Padres National Forest and Pinnacles National Monument are nearby. Volunteers staff the grounds and gift shop, where visitors can get a self-guided tour guide. The mission is not state funded and depends on donations for its ongoing restoration, archaeology, and architectural planning.

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