Mission San Diego de Alcalá (founded 1769)

Mission San Diego de Alcalá was founded by Father Junípero Serra in 1769 as the first Franciscan mission in Alta California and is located in the San Diego Mission Valley area. The mission complex includes a church that was rebuilt in the early 19th century and retains historic adobe structures, artifacts, and a cemetery. It remains an active parish and is designated a California Historical Landmark and a National Historic Landmark.