MISSION SAN JUAN BAUTISTA AND PLAZA - View this location on map  - Founded June 24,1790, Mission San Juan Bautista, partly destroyed by the earthquakes of 1800 and 1906, was repeatedly restored. The two bells it now uses were salvaged from its original chime. The plaza on its south, surrounded by old adobes, has witnessed many historic scenes, including General Frimont's activities in 1846. 2nd st and mariposa st, San Juan Bautista, California Historical |