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Mission, San Miguel.
Mission San Miguel Arcangel was founded on July 25, 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuen, Presidente of the California Missions Chain. Named for Saint Michael the Arcangel, it was the 16th mission founded in the 21 mission chain in Alta California.

Mission San Miguel's appearance is much the same as it was when founded. The inside of the mission has never been repainted. The pictures and the colors you see are the originals that were created and painted by Indian artesans under the direction of Esteban Munras. Today it is still a parish church.

Mission San Miguel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1971, in 2006 was designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service, Us Department of the Interior. That same year, the National Trust for Historic Prservation named Mission San Miguel as one of “ America's Eleven Most Dangered Places”