Rosario de Arriba in photos (2004-2017 + 1949-1961)

The first ‘El Rosario’ mission and first Dominican California mission was founded in 1774 at a place called Viñadaco by the Cochimí Natives. A spring provided water in the gully next to the mission until it stopped flowing in 1802, That was when the Dominicans moved the mission about two miles down the valley and alongside the flowing river where the mission was known as ‘Rosario de Abajo’ (or Lower Rosario). The first site was then on called ‘Rosario de Arriba’ (or Upper Rosario).

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2005

2004

The next three photos are from Howard Gulick (Lower California Guidebook author).

1961

1957

1956

1949 photo from Marquis McDonald (author of ‘Baja, Land of Lost Missions’)