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July 2022 Baja Bound Article: San Vicente Beginnings

David K - 7-30-2022 at 12:36 PM

https://www.bajabound.com/bajaadventures/bajatravel/san_vice...




See the other July articles: https://www.bajabound.com/mail/view.php?vc=5a50c447eb35e0a80...

surfhat - 7-31-2022 at 09:45 AM

Thanks David. Your mission passion is always appreciated.

It is good to know that some [or all?] of these ruins are being preserved with a protective coating. Out of curiosity, how long has that been happening?

David K - 7-31-2022 at 12:53 PM

Quote: Originally posted by surfhat  
Thanks David. Your mission passion is always appreciated.

It is good to know that some [or all?] of these ruins are being preserved with a protective coating. Out of curiosity, how long has that been happening?


Thanks for your comments!

The protection of [some of] the adobe mission ruins began around 20 years ago. Some of the missions have had no preservation at all, or at least no coating added to wall remains (if there were any): Santo Tomás (3 sites); Santa Catalina; San Pedro Mártir; San Fernando; Santa María (2 sites*).
*Calamajué was the first site.

See the missions (and visitas) from north to south in the 'quick look' web page I made: https://vivabaja.com/mission-site-photos/

bajatrailrider - 7-31-2022 at 01:59 PM

Someplace I had old book about missions. It showed San Vicente mission in 1973 said it will be rebuilt soon. David have you seen the book from Rancho Meling ? much info about San Vicente .

David K - 7-31-2022 at 03:14 PM

Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider  
Someplace I had old book about missions. It showed San Vicente mission in 1973 said it will be rebuilt soon. David have you seen the book from Rancho Meling ? much info about San Vicente .


This one, Larry?




Mission books from the 1970s:


















bajatrailrider - 7-31-2022 at 08:26 PM

Yes David the first one the other book I need keep looking for it .

TMW - 7-31-2022 at 08:41 PM

Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Quote: Originally posted by surfhat  
Thanks David. Your mission passion is always appreciated.

It is good to know that some [or all?] of these ruins are being preserved with a protective coating. Out of curiosity, how long has that been happening?


Thanks for your comments!

The protection of [some of] the adobe mission ruins began around 20 years ago. Some of the missions have had no preservation at all, or at least no coating added to wall remains (if there were any): Santo Tomás (3 sites); Santa Catalina; San Pedro Mártir; San Fernando; Santa María (2 sites*).
*Calamajué was the first site.

See the missions (and visitas) from north to south in the 'quick look' web page I made: https://vivabaja.com/mission-site-photos/


I don't remember much being left at the Calamajue site.

David K - 7-31-2022 at 09:29 PM

The link I provided has a photo at Calamajué... Only outlines of the former adobe walls. As with the the others I named, no protection or preservation of the site.