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NO. 350 MISSION LA PURÍSIMA CONCEPCIÓN (SITE OF) – In
October 1780, Father Francisco Garcés and companions began Mission La Purísima Concepción. The mission/pueblo site was inadequately supported. Colonists ignored Indian rights, usurped the best lands, and destroyed Indian crops. Completely
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