Mission San José was founded on June 11, 1797 by Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuen on a site which was part of a natural highway by way of the Livermore Valley to the San Joaquin Valley.
It was the fourteenth of the 21 Spanish Missions that were established in Alta California.
The current church which was rebuilt in 1985 and is an authentic replica of the original, that had been destroyed by 1868.
In addition to artifacts from the mission, there is large collection of paintings and models of the mission. You will find documents having to do with the property. There are also a number of maps of the mission system.
This statue of San Antonio de Padua was salvaged from the rubble after the church was destroyed in an 1868 earthquake, reportedly by a child. It was returned to the mission during the 1985 restoration.
Every mission that I have visited has unique displays and Mission San Jose is no exception. One room was filled with maps and information about the Ohlone in the area.
In addition to artifacts from the mission, there is large collection of paintings and models of the mission. You will find documents having to do with the property. There are also a number of maps of the mission system. 
Walking through a graveyard, filled mainly with Hispanic names, I happened on one that couldn't help but catch my attention.
Mission San José 43300 Mission Blvd. Fremont
