Mission San Juan Capistrano Cemetery (San Juan Capistrano, California)

USA / California / San Juan Capistrano / San Juan Capistrano, California / SR 74 Ortega Highway
 cemetery, place with historical importance
Ortega Hwy & Rancho Viejo Rd.
San Juan Capistrano, Ca. 92675

More than 4,000 former inhabitants (mostly Juaneño Indians) are buried in unmarked graves in the Mission's cemetery (campo santos). The remains of Father (later Monsignor) St. John O'Sullivan, who recognized the property's historic value and working tirelessly to conserve and rebuild its structures, are buried at the entrance to the cemetery on the west side of the property, and a statue raised in his honor stands at the head of the crypt. Father O'Sullivan's tomb lies at the foot of a Celtic cross the Father himself erected as a memorial to the Mission's builders.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_San_Juan_Capistrano
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Coordinates:   33°30'13"N   117°39'22"W
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