The Ciurca Eurypterid Collection Sam Ciurca (at left) and Erik Tetlie hold important specimens of Eurypterus remipes lacustris (YPM.207290) from the Late Silurian Williamsville Formation at Bennett Quarry, Buffalo, New York, USA.
San Diego Historic Landmark. Mission Basilica San Diego de AlcalÃ¡ was the first Franciscan mission in The Californias, a province of New Spain. Located in present-day San Diego, California, it was founded on July 16, 1769 by Spanish friar JunÃ­pero Serra in an area long inhabited by the Kumeyaay.
Mission San Buenaventura was the last mission founded by Father Junipero Serra. Originally planned to be the third mission in Alta California, midway before the first mission in San Diego and the second mission in Carmel.Because of problems at other missions, military escort was not available for twelve years.ecause of an excellent climate and plentiful water from the Ventura river, carried to the mission in a seven-mile-long aqueduct, Mission San Buenaventura produced a variety of fruits, vegetables, and grains.