Mission Puerto de Purísima Concepción
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| Location | near Yuma, Arizona |
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| Founding Date | October 1780 |
| Founding Priest(s) | Father Francisco Garcés |
| Native Tribe(s) Spanish Name(s) |
Yuma |
| Current Use | Nonexistent |
| California Historical Landmark | #350 |
Mission Puerto de Purísima Concepción was founded in October, 1780 by Father Francisco Garcés. The settlement was not part of the California mission chain, but was administered as a part of the Arizona missions. The Mission site and nearby pueblo was inadequately supported, and Spanish colonists seized the best lands, destroyed the Indians' crops, and generally igonored the rights of the local natives. In retaliation the Quechan (Yuma) Indians and their allies attacked and destroyed the installation between July 17 and July 19, 1781.
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Mission Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (1687) · Mission San José de Tumacácori (1691) · Mission Los Santos Ángeles de Guevavi (1691) · Mission San Xavier del Bac (1699) · Mission San Cayetano de Tumacácori (1751) · Mission San Cayetano de Calabazas (1756) |
