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In 1769, Spanish Franciscan priest, Junipero Serra, was sent by the Spanish to establish a mission in California to extend Spanish hold into "Alta California." The first of 21 coastal missions, Mission San Diego de Alcala was created to establish a…

Santa Clara University’s Mission Chapel at the center of the Silicon Valley campus.

The cover page of the booklet that discusses the history of both Mission Santa Clara and Santa Clara University. The cover page has a picture of Mission Santa Clara on it.