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Founding delayed from a planned 1770 establishment

When
1770–1782
Where
planned site of Mission San Buenaventura
Part of
Founding of Mission San Buenaventura

The mission was planned for 1770 as the third mission, but the founding was delayed by the low availability of needed military escorts.

Mission San Buenaventura was originally planned to be founded in 1770 and become the third mission. The founding was delayed because of the low availability of the military escorts needed to establish the mission, pushing its establishment to 1782.

Sources

  1. Mission San Buenaventura Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26

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