Alta California Missions In order of founding. Mission Date Location Current Military Name Founded (City) County District ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ San Diego de Alcala..............16 Jul 1769...San Diego.............San Diego.........1st San Carlos Borroméo de Carmelo... 3 Jun 1770...Carmel-by-the-Sea.....Monterey..........3rd San Antonio de Padua.............14 Jul 1771...Fort Hunter Liggett...Monterey..........3rd San Gabriel Arcángel............. 8 Sep 1771...San Gabriel...........Los Angeles.......1st San Luis Obispo de Tolosa ....... 1 Sep 1772...San Luis Obispo.......San Luis Obispo...3rd San Francisco de Asís............ 9 Oct 1776...San Francisco.........San Francisco.....4th San Juan de Capistrano........... 1 Nov 1776...San Juan Capistrano...Orange............1st Santa Clara de Asís..............12 Jan 1777...Santa Clara...........Santa Clara.......3rd San Buenaventura.................31 Mar 1782...Ventura...............Ventura...........2nd Santa Bárbara.................... 4 Dec 1786...Santa Barbara.........Santa Barbara.....2nd La Purisíma Concepción........... 8 Dec 1787...(n/w of) Lompoc.......Santa Barbara.....2nd La Exaltación de la Santa Cruz...25 Sep 1791...Santa Cruz............Santa Cruz........3rd Nuestra Señora de la Soledad..... 9 Oct 1791...Soledad...............Montery...........3rd San José.........................11 Jun 1797...Fremont...............Alameda...........4th San Juan Bautista................24 Jun 1797...San Juan Bautista.....San Benito........3rd San Miguel de Arcángel...........25 Jul 1797...San Miguel............San Luis Obispo...3rd San Fernando Rey de España....... 8 Sep 1797...Mission Hills.........Los Angeles.......1st San Luis Rey de Francia..........13 Jun 1798...Oceanside.............San Diego.........1st Santa Inés.......................17 Sep 1804...Solvang...............Santa Barbara.....2nd San Rafael Arcángel..............14 Dec 1817...San Rafael............Marin.............4th San Francisco de Solano..........17 Jul 1823...Sonoma................Sonoma County.....4th Spanish Military Districts in California Number Name Founded ----------------------------------------------------------------- First Military District....El Presidio de San Diego.......1769 Second Military District...El Presidio de Santa Bárbara...1782 Third Military District....El Presidio de Monterey........1770 Fourth Military District...El Presidio de San Francisco...1776