A FalconGuide�� to California's Missions and Presidios

<div><font face=Tms Rmn>As Spanish authorities colonized Alta California they established twenty-one Franciscan missions and four forts or presidios to bring the native inhabitants of the region under control and to provide for security and defense. Today the missions and presidios are among California's most popular historic landmarks and enduring reminders of California's Spanish and Mexican past. <i>A FalconGuide to California's Missions and Presidios </i>is a fun and fascinating tour of the missions and presidios for vacactioners and history buffs alike. This guide includes beautifully descriptive text a brief history of each site key festivals plus information on nearby attractions. </font><br><br><font face=Tms Rmn>Other books in the <i>Exploring </i>series include Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area Canyonlands and Arches National Park Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout National Seashores Dinosaur National Monument Florida's Atlantic Coast Beaches Florida's Gulf Coast Beaches Glacier National Park Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail Gulf Islands National Seashore Hawaii's Parklands Mount Helena Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Southern California Beaches.</font><br></div>