Walking into the Mission San Gabriel Archangel is like stepping back 200 years into the early days of Alta California history. Founded in 1771, it is the fourth of a chain of 21 missions began by St.

San Gabriel mission and the beginnings of Los Angeles by Fr. Zephyrin Engelhardt Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. Object Details author Engelhardt, Zephyrin 1851-1934, Subject San Gabriel Mission ...