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The Background – Founded in 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuen and named for Ferdinand III--a saintly, 13th-century Spanish king--this church is one of California's oldest two-story adobe missions. Built to spread the Catholic faith to the indigenous Indians, the mission now displays artifacts of its converts' efforts at blacksmithing, brick-making and weaving. After a century of other uses, the mission was returned to the Catholic Church in 1863. – – Features – The church's striking 400-year-old interior from Escaray, Spain, is a spectacle of gold-leaf and…
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The beautifully restored church and its grounds draw tourists from May to August, while the mission's history draws fourth graders from September to May.
