Mission San Fernando

Early photo circa 1880

Mission San Fernando
Founded in September 8, 1797. Nicked named "Mission of the Valley". Named for King Ferdinand III, Spain (Patron saint of Spain, engineers and prisoners). Seventeenth in the 21 California chain of missions. Damaged in a 1812 earthquake, restored over the years, restoration lasted until the 1930s. The Sylmar earthquake in 1971 damaged the mission and was rebuilt by 1974. Northridge earthquake in 1994 damaged the mission restoration continues. Located in the San Fernando Valley about 22 miles northwest of Los Angeles.

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		Early photo circa 1880 Mission San Fernando Founded in September 8, 1797. Nicked named "Mission of the Valley". Named for King Ferdinand III, Spain (Patron saint of Spain, engineers and prisoners). Seventeenth in the 21 California chain of missions. Damaged in a 1812 earthquake, restored over the years, restoration lasted until the 1930s. The Sylmar earthquake in 1971 damaged the mission and was rebuilt by 1974. Northridge earthquake in 1994 damaged the mission restoration continues. Located in the San Fernando Valley about 22 miles northwest of Los Angeles. << Back \| Home \| Contact Us \| Site Map \| Search This Site \| TOP