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 Nuestra SeÃ±ora de la PurÃ­sima ConcepciÃ³n de AcuÃ±a. This mission was named in honor of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and Juan de AcuÃ±a, the MarquÃ©s de Casafuerte. The MarquÃ©s was Viceroy of New Spain (Mexico) when the mission transferred to the San Antonio River area in 1731. The altar at Mission ConcepciÃ³n during the Solar Illumination.