SAN MIGUEL, Calif. (CN) — In a small dirt graveyard next to the old mission, two shovels and a bow rake lean against the sacristy wall. There are a few weathered tombstones sprinkled throughout the ...

Step inside and look closely at these walls and ceilings. Historians say this is the only California mission with its original interior paint — boldly colorful designs that were probably applied ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Beneath the parish, there's a secret crypt that houses the burial places of Mexican independence fighters, alongside former president Anastasio Bustamente. You can't normally ...

The adobe Mission San Miguel Arcangel is the oldest and most important thing in this little agricultural town, 190 miles south of San Francisco. From the outside, the boxy mission church looks fairly ...

This story is part of The 47: Historias along a bus route, a collaboration between WHYY’s PlanPhilly, Emma Restrepo and Jane M. Von Bergen. This article is written in English. To read this article in ...