• It is the fourteenth of the 21 Spanish Missions in Alta California. Although Mission San Jose was founded over 225 years ago, we cannot forget that our story...
  • For other uses, see Mission San José. Not to be confused with el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe in present-day San Jose, California.
  • The Mission San Jose church was carefully restored between 1982-1985 and is considered one of the most authentic mission structures in California.
  • One of the largest missions, second in size only to San Luis Rey, Mission San José was practically destroyed by the earthquake of 1868.
  • The main tribe in the area around Mission San Jose was the Ohlone. Like most of the other tribes in California, the Ohlone were nomadic.
  • It is said that Mission San Jose was the only California Mission with “hot & cold running water.” How could this be?
  • California Mission Founders. Fun Facts About the California Missions. ... Mission San José established the settlement that became the modern city of Fremont.
  • ...from California— found in all prehistoric Stone Age societies (These photos are from the awesome small museum set up now in the San Jose mission).
  • In 1806, Father Narciso Durán arrived at Mission San José and worked there for 27 years. ... 43300 Mission Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94539, United States.
  • Mission San Jose was the fourteenth of the Spanish California Missions, and Father Lasuen founded it in 1797.