Statue of Junípero Serra at Mission San Diego de Alcalá

Mission San Diego de Alcalá displays a statue of Father Junípero Serra on its historic grounds; the mission itself was founded in 1769 and is the first of the California missions. The statue is one of several religious and historical sculptures on the mission property, which includes the chapel, gardens, and cemetery. The mission is administered as an active parish and historic site that preserves early California mission-era artifacts and art.