San Juan Capistrano History & Information
San Juan Capistrano, just one mile from the Pacific ocean, is located mid-way between Los Angeles and San Diego.
San Juan Capistrano is known as the birthplace of Orange County and home of some of its oldest traditions. The city developed around the San Juan Capistrano mission. It is also Orange County's oldest community. Of course, there is the legend of the swallows returning to Capistrano. According to tradition, the swallows leave on October 23rd (St. Johns's Day) and return to Capistrano on March 19th (St. Joseph's Day. They come from the Holy Land, says the legend, carrying a twig in their beaks, which they drop on the ocean when they want to rest during their journey. As romantic as the legend sounds, it isn't true; ornithologists have tracked the birds to Argentina where they spend the winter, returning in the spring to raise their young.
The "Jewel of the Missions" has been the center of Orange county for since its founding by Padre Junipero Serra in 1776. The mission was founded by Father Junipero Serra and named for St. John of Capistrano. The Serra chapel is one of the oldest buildings still in use in the entire state. It is known as the "Jewel of the Missions" because it is such a beautiful mission and area. Today it is one of California's most important historical, educational, and cultural centers. The church was sold by Mexico when it won its independence from Spain to a private citizen. In 1865, Abraham Lincoln returned the mission to the Catholic Church.
San Juan Capistrano still has a small town, close community feel. It is close to the ocean but there are also rolling hills and horse ranches.
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