The Original Mission San Juan Capistrano

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Did you know that Mission San Juan Capistrano was once located about two miles to the east and that it was founded on three separate occasions? Here's a look at the little-discussed original Mission San Juan Capistrano.
Sources:
Meadows, Don. "The Original Site of Mission San Juan Capistrano." Southern California Quarterly 49, no. 3 (1967): 337-343.
Geiger, Maynard. "New Data on Mission San Juan Capistrano." Southern California Quarterly 49, no. 1 (1967): 37-45.
Images from Wikimedia Commons

[@cocles]

It's tough to tell the exact neighborhood you're pointing to, but that area was capable of experiencing huge floods up until a few decades ago.

[@PoopyArchaeology]

That's a good point, could have been a confounding problem to water access in general at the first mission

[@dominictoohey1421]

Neighborhood on the end of San Juan creek road.

[@jonathanlimebrook8713]

From a once-upon-a-time Old Mission School kid, thank you! Very interesting. I never knew about earlier missions.

[@PoopyArchaeology]

Great, glad you enjoyed it!

[@woodywhite2430]

another outstanding commentary on our neighborhood; thanks AJ!

[@PoopyArchaeology]

Thanks Woody!

[@randylleonard460]

Great video! Keep it up! Hope to see a video of the San Diego Presidio some day!

[@PoopyArchaeology]

Thank you! That would be a great one, I'm working my way through California, will probably get there eventually!

[@DianeLStyma]

And as exciting as this is….. the indigenous people suffered. Again.

[@mamaleary1968]

The new Reeta Park has a marker where the first mission was. It off the Ortega hwy....sorry you missed it