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On July 17th Father Serra founded mission San Diego de Alcala.
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The churh burned down. Fr. Luis Jayme died.
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Padre Serra builds a wall of protection.
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The church was replaced by a wider adobe church.
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Most of the other buildings were arranged in a quadrangle around the courtyard.
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Sixy-five indians were baptised.
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In 1803 the new church was damaged by an earthquake.
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The mission was running out of water so they built a dam to get water resource.
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In 1813 they rebuild the church over again.
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The power of the mission was reduced because Mexico won the war of independence against Spain.
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The mission was given to Santiago Arguello for government services.
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The mission was given to the U.S. goverment as a military base.
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The mission is destroyed. Many people believe it is because the military destroyed structures.
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In 1860 Abraham Lincoln signed a document to give 22 acres back to the mission.
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The military left and reported the mission as the buildings are stable.
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The main wall was the only thing standing.
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Father Anthony Ubach from St. Joseph's chapal made orders to rebuild the mission.
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Padre Anthony died in 1907.
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Rebilding of mission stops.
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Pope Paul VI declared the mission a minor basilica.
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Today the mission is an active parish and is being excavated.
