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Mission San Gabriel Arcángel (1771)

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San Gabriel Mission: Mission, Museum, Grounds, Gardens, and Gift Shop (Official Website)

http://www.sangabrielmission.org/mission_giftshop_and_museum.htm

Books

Mission San Gabriel Arcangel

McGinty, Alice B.
X979.49 MCGINTY

Discusses the founding, building, operation and closing of the Spanish mission at San Gabriel and its role in California history.

Missions of the Los Angeles Area

MacMillan, Dianne M.
X979.49 MacMillan

Charts the histories of the missions of San Gabriel Arcangel, San Buenaventura, and San Fernando Rey de Espana, and briefly describes life among the Tongva (Gabrielino) and Chumash Indians before the arrival of the Spaniards.