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This page is part of the larger NPS site for the Golden Gate National Recreation area, and is about
the only information on the Spanish years of Presidio of San Francisco that can be found within the
Presidio of San Francisco pages. This subsite also contains a link to a downloadable book with a
brief history of the Presidio.
http://www.nps.gov/prsf/history/spanish_period.htm
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La Hacienda de los Martinez - Taos, New Mexico
One of the few northern New Mexico style, late Spanish Colonial period "Great Houses"
remaining in the American Southwest. Built 1804 by Severino Martin this was an important trade
center and final terminus for the Camino Real. Part of The Museum Association of Taos website,
which maintains seven museums in the area.
http://taoshistoricmuseums.com/martinez.html
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San Bernardino Asistencia
This estancia of the San Gabriel Mission's rancho is a San Bernardino County Museum. Near
Redlands, CA, the current location dates back to 1830, but the estancia itself was established in
1819.
http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/museum/asist.htm
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Los Angeles Haciendas
This text site contains a list of all haciendas and adobes in Los Angeles, along with some in other
counties. There is a brief history of each adobe, along with a web link to the site for each, if
available.
http://www.csudh.edu/csudh/isso/hac.htm
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San Diego Presidio Park & the Serra Museum
The Serra Museum sits on Presidio Hill in San Diego, just slightly above the original location of
the Presidio de San Diego. The park has some walls showing outlines of some of the Presidio
buildings, while the museum showcases San Diego history from the Native American, Spanish, and
Mexican periods through 1848. This site contains information on exhibits, location, admission, and
hours, along with some articles and educational materials.
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/mainpages/locate4.htm
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Fort Mose Historic Site
Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose, or Fort Mose, was the first legally sanctioned community of
freed slaves in what is now the United States. This site contains articles on the history of the
Fort during the F&I and Revolutionary War.
http://fortmose.com
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La Purisima Mission section of Lompoc-CA.Com
This site has some historical information and photos of the reconstructed mission. It also has
pictures of the mission vieja, the original site of the mission, which are unique and difficult to
find. A calendar of events for the mission is also present.
http://www.lompoc-ca.com/lpc/mission/index.shtml
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San Juan de Tumacácori National Historical Park
This website is the in-depth site for the Mission NHP, and contains information about costuming,
events and access to the Mission 2000 online database of inhabitants of the area during the period
the mission was in existence. The website has a picture tour of the park, as well as information
on Father Kino and related missions in the area.
http://www.nps.gov/tuma/home.htm
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Los Adaes State Historic Site
This website for the Louisiana State Park for Los Adaes, one time capital of Tejas, is just in the
early stages of development. There are links to nearby sites, especially Fort St. Jean Baptiste.
These two forts, Spanish and French, were at the very end of the world for their respective mother
countries.
http://www.crt.state.la.us/crt/parks/losades/losadaes.htm
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Fort Mose: Free African Settlement
In Spanish Colonial Florida, Fort Mose was established as a free African community by the Spanish
Governor at San Agustin. This website supports the efforts of the St. Agustine Historical Society
to build a living history site dedicated to bringing this first free black Spanish settlement to
life. Click on the Participate tag to get to a collection of links with information about Fort
Mose.
http://www.fortmose.org/Welcome.htm
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Castillo De San Marcos
This National Monument, run by the National Park Service is where the Garrison of San Agustin does
its cannon work, as well as hanging out there for special events.
http://www.nps.gov/casa/
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El Real Presidio de Santa Barbara
This California State Historic Park is run by the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation.
This particular site is part of the larger SBTHP site, which is a nicely framed site containing an
online searchable research catalog and upcoming events at the Presidio, the Casa de la Guerra and
the Santa Inez mills (two additional historical locations maintained by the Trust).
http://www.sbthp.org/presidio.htm
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Rancho de Las Golondrinas
The Ranch of the Swallows, a Spanish Colonial living history museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Soldados (1820 or so) and Colonial civilians can be seen in the pictures.
http://www.golondrinas.org/
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Mission San Luis Apalachee
This site talks about the early capitol of La Florida from 1656 to 1704. They are in the process
of developing a living history program. Another place for our East Coast soldados e amigos.
http://www.dos.state.fl.us/dhr/bar/san_luis/index.html
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Spanish Quarter - St Augustine
Interactive guide to the living history musuem behind the tourista exterior of San Augustin, with
text and photos of the buildings and people of the Village, the Government House museum, and the
military hospital.
http://www.oldcity.com/spanishquarter/
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La Purisima Mission
La Purisima Mission State Historic Park contains the eleventh of twenty-one Spanish Missions
established in Alta California. This site shows off through some extensive picture tours (Java)
the location and events of interest to Spanish Colonial reenactors, along with schedules of events.
http://www.LaPurisimaMission.org/
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