by Monica Young | Jun 30, 2026 | General, Programs
“Wills and Testaments in the Spanish Colonial Southwest” webinar presentation by Henrietta Martinez Christmas, uncovers the genealogical treasures hidden within Spanish colonial wills and testaments. Far more than simple legal documents, these records provide rare...
by Monica Young | Jun 30, 2026 | Events, General
California Missions Foundation recently announced that Santa Barbara has been selected as the host city for the 44th Annual California Missions and Presidios Conference, scheduled for February 19–20, 2027. The conference will be preceded by a special black-tie...
by Monica Young | Jun 30, 2026 | General, News
For the past three years, California Missions Foundation has played an active role in three major preservation projects made possible through the National Park Service’s Save America’s Treasures matching grant program. Earlier this year, an important seismic retrofit...
by Monica Young | Jun 25, 2026 | General, Programs
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center presents “Excavating Querencia: Land Grant Archaeology in New Mexico” webinar by Dr. Kelly Jenks on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 4:00 pm (MDT). In northern New Mexico, “querencia” is a folk concept used to express a sense...
by Monica Young | Jun 4, 2026 | General, News
A recent article by BBC’s Eliot Stein, tells the remarkable story of Estevanico (aka Esteban the Moor), an enslaved Moroccan man who became one of the earliest and most important explorers of North America. In 1527, Estevanico joined a Spanish expedition to the...
by Monica Young | Apr 1, 2026 | Events, General, News
LOS CALIFORNIANOS INVITES YOU TO THE CELEBRATION OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1776 JUAN BAUTISTA DE ANZA EXPEDITION’S ARRIVAL AND FOUNDING OF THE PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO. This celebration will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2026, beginning at 10:00 am, at the San...
