Mark your Calendars for July 14: PowerPoint (slide) show/ lecture: Baja California Land of Missions

Discover Baja Travel Club will be hosting my PowerPoint lecture: Baja California Land of Missions July 14, 2016 (Thursday) at 7 pm in San Diego at Liberty Station.

From Discover Baja:
We'll charge $3 for DB members and $5 for nonmembers. People will need to RSVP to DB by calling 619-275-4225 or emailing ask@discoverbaja.com. Our max capacity is 60 people

Our previous lecture in 2014 was for the last book (The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California) and was with that book's co-author, Max Kurillo. It was a full house, so RSVP as soon as possible.

I have a totally different show for you this time, all Baja, and includes several photos not found in the book as it will be about more than just missions, and include a look at travel in Baja before automobiles!

Books will be for sale at the event or bring your copy to be signed. I hope to have plenty of opportunity for questions as well.

DIRECTIONS:

DIRECTIONS TO LIBERTY STATION NTC COMMAND CENTER
2640 Historic Decatur
San Diego, CA 92106
619-573-9260

FROM I-5 HEADING SOUTH
• 5 South
• Exit Rosecrans
• At Lytton – (there is an ARCO station on your left) – proceed down
Rosecrans two blocks to Roosevelt
• Turn Left at Roosevelt and enter Liberty Station
• Follow Roosevelt through 2 stop signs to Historic Decatur and turn Left
• The NTC Command Center is the Second Building on the Left
• Parking is located on your right and is Free

FROM I-5 HEADING NORTH
• 5 North
• Exit Pacific Coast Highway
• Turn Left on Barnett
• Turn Left on Truxtun and enter Liberty Station
• Follow Truxtun to Dewey and turn Left
• At the first stop sign turn Right onto Historic Decatur
• The NTC Command Center is the Second Building on your Right
• Parking is located on your left and is Free

FROM DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO OR SAN DIEGO AIRPORT
• Harbor Drive past airport to Laning Road
• Make a right on Laning
• Turn Right on Historic Decatur
• Follow Historic Decatur until you reach 2640
• The NTC Command Center is the Second Building on the left just past
Roosevelt
• Parking is located on your left and is Free

FROM 8 WEST
• Rosecrans exit
• At Lytton – (there is an ARCO station on your left) – proceed down
Rosecrans two blocks to Roosevelt
• Turn Left at Roosevelt and enter Liberty Station
• Follow Roosevelt through 2 stop signs to Historic Decatur and turn Left
• The NTC Command Center is the Second Building on the Left
• Parking is located on your right and is Free

BUS & TROLLEY ACCESS
• Take the MTS Bus or Trolley to the Old Town Trolley Station. At the
station, board the 28 bus and exit at the Roosevelt & Rosecrans stop






[Edited on 6-5-2016 by David K]

This is the first ever lecture for the new book.

There was The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California shows for my previous book (co-authored with Max Kurillo)... Here at Toyota of El Cajon:












Here at Liberty Station for Discover Baja:







I hope you can be there!

[Edited on 6-10-2016 by David K]

Quote: Originally posted by TMW

One question I have always wondered about is why were some made with rock and others made with adobe. I assume after San Borja it was just easier to build with or maybe there was no rock at many places. Do any of the records or writings say why?

Great question!

I think every mission began as a shack made of sticks, tules, whatever was available. The next phase was adobe bricks... pretty much every mission went through that phase. A few advanced to cut stone walls and solid roofs, such as San Javier, Comondú, Mulegé, San Luis Gonzaga, San Ignacio...
The San Borja adobe complex ruin is right behind the newer stone church.

On page 2 of my book:

Here is the announcement from Discover Baja for the July 14 lecture/ slide show:
http://www.discoverbaja.com/event/david-kier-lecture/

Hope to see you there!

Quote: Originally posted by Enrique2012

No crime to make a few pesos from your seminar. With your lifetime of knowledge and enthusiasm on the subject, I would hope that you would be rewarded. Best of luck David. Cameron Steele in the last photo (far left with the sunglasses around his neck)?