The Presidio of Monterey, located in Monterey, California, is an active US Army installation with historic ties to the Spanish colonial era. It is the home of the Defense Language Institute Foreign La
"The Presidio of Monterrey". Volume II, plate V from: "A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean and Round the World" by Captain George Vancouver
Presidio of Monterey in 2005.
Junípero Serra
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Junípero Serra Ferrer, popularly known simply as Junipero Serra, was a Spanish Catholic priest and missionary of the Franciscan Order. He is credited with establishing the Franciscan Missions in the S
Engraving published 1787
Serra's birthplace in Petra on the island of Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands
Memorial to Serra's baptism at the Church of Sant Pere de Petra
Monument to Serra in Palma de Mallorca