Mission San Pedro y San Pablo de Bicuñer
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| Location | near Yuma, Arizona |
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| Founding Date | January 7, 1781 |
| Founding Priest(s) | Father Francisco Garcés |
| Native Tribe(s) Spanish Name(s) |
Yuma |
| Current Use | Nonexistent |
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| California Historical Landmark | #921 |
Mission San Pedro y San Pablo de Bicuñer was founded on January 7, 1781 by Father Francisco Garcés to protect the Anza Trail where it forded the Colorado River. 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 ignored 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. The natives' victory closed this crossing and seriously crippled future communications between Alta California and Mexico.
Today, only a historical marker identifies the site. The marker is on Imperial County Rd 524, 0.2 mi W of intersection of Levee and Mehring Rds, 4.4 mi NE of Bard.
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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) |
