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Mission Santa Clara De Asis. Conrado Gonzlez April 8, 2014. Mission Santa Clara De Asis. Located: Santa Clara Ca Mission Number 8 Founded by Junipero Serra Founded on January 12, 1777. Mission Daily Life. There were many kinds of jobs to do Some of the jobs were
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Mission Santa Clara De Asis Conrado Gonzlez April 8, 2014
Mission Santa Clara De Asis • Located: Santa Clara Ca • Mission Number 8 • Founded by Junipero Serra • Founded on January 12, 1777
Mission Daily Life • There were many kinds of jobs to do • Some of the jobs were • butcher was to kill animals for the meat • Cowboys took care of livestock • Hide cleaners clean the hides for the tanner • Saddle makers made saddles so they can ride to go and get food
History • In 1818, the Mission Church suffered severe damage in an earthquake • Construction of a new permanent mission compound at the fifth and final site began in 1822
Changes Over Time • This mission was rebuilt 5 times during it’s long history. • The final work on the fifth Mission Church started on Oct. 24, 1926, when bad wiring set off a fire in the church’s north bell tower.
Interesting Mission Facts • Mission Santa Clara performed more baptisms than any other mission • The bells of Santa Clara have been rung each evening since 1798 because King Carlos IV of Spain asked them to.