the mission san francisco de asis was founded on october 9, 1776.
the mission san francisco de asis was founded on october 9, 1776.
when was the mission san francisco de asis founded?
october 9 , 1776
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mission san francisco de asís, or mission dolores, is the oldest surviving structure in san francisco and the sixth religious settlement established as part of the california chain of missions. the mission was founded on october 9, 1776, by lieutenant josé joaquin moraga and francisco palóu (a companion of junípero serra), both members of the de anza expedition, which had been charged with bringing spanish settlers to alta (upper) california and with evangelizing the local natives, the ohlone. some of the mission's buildings have been turned into businesses, including a print shop and several saloons.
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spanish ship san francisco de asis









































several ships of the spanish navy have borne the name san francisco de asis, after saint francis of assisi:









































bullet::::- "san francisco de asis" (1686), a 50-gun ship, deleted from navy lists in 1689.









































bullet::::- "san francisco de asis" (1726), a 52-gun ship, broken up in 1741.









































bullet::::- "san francisco de asis" (1746), a 70-gun ship, burnt in 1748 to avoid capture.









































bullet::::- "san francisco de asis" (1767), a 74-gun ship. she was wrecked after the battle of trafalgar in 1805.
spanish ship san francisco de asis