David K - 9-5-2004 at 08:32 PM
On what bayshore will one see this large ruin?
Hint#1: It's on the gulf coast
Hint#2: This bay is frequently misnamed.
Hint#3: This was built to support the chain of missions leading to Alta California.
academicanarchist - 9-6-2004 at 08:12 AM
The ruins are of a warehouse for San Francisco de Borja mission.
David K - 9-6-2004 at 08:45 AM
Nope, sorry...
Supplies for Mision San Francisco Borja were off loaded at Bahia de los Angeles. This is another bay, another mission.
Then it is
academicanarchist - 9-6-2004 at 08:49 AM
Then it is Santa Maria. If I rmemeber correctly, it is Bahia de San Luis Gonzaga. Supplies to San Francisco de Borja came in from several locations.
[Edited on 9-6-2004 by academicanarchist]
David K - 9-6-2004 at 09:39 AM
Yes Robert, the ruins are of the warehouse built on the shore of Bahia San Luis Gonzaga (often misnamed Bahia Willard from U.S. navy charts, or in the
topo as Ensenada de San Francisquito).
Since Mision Santa Maria de los Angeles was soon closed by the Franciscans, this warehouse probably served more for the development of their new
mission, San Fernando Velicata. A mission-era cargo trail going west from Gonzaga bypasses Santa Maria completely.
Just so much interesting history that can still be seen today!
It probably served both
academicanarchist - 9-6-2004 at 09:46 AM
David. ALthough the Franciscans abandoned Santa Maria as a cabecera, it continued to exist as a visita into the 1770s, until the population dropped
rapidly in epidemics.
Mision Santa Maria de los Angeles
David K - 9-6-2004 at 07:54 PM
This is a very special Baja place... magic in the air here...