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El Camino Real

El Camino Real ran approximately 600 miles from the Mexican border to Sonoma, connecting the 21 missions. In 1908, Mrs. Armitage S. C. Forbes commissioned a foundry to make El Camino Real Bells to commemorate the El Camino Real. Some were palced at otehr significant sites, such as the one at Campo de Cahuenga placed in 1910. Refugio trail was alternative to Gaviota Pass. copy content here

San Luis Rey de Francia - El Camino Real Bell
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia

San Antonia de Pala - El Camino Real Bell
Mission San Antonio de Pala.
San Bernardino - El Camino Real Bell
Estancia San Bernardino. Photo date: 11-5-04.
San Bernardino - El Camino Real Bell
Estancia San Bernardino. Photo date: 11-5-04.
San Bernardino - El Camino Real Bell
Estancia San Bernardino. Photo date: 11-5-04.


This bell is inside the grounds of Campo de Cahuenga. Photo date: 10-16-04.

This bell is along Lankershim Bolevard at Campo de Cahuenga. Photo date: 1-16-05.

This bell is along Lankershim Bolevard at Campo de Cahuenga. Photo date: 1-16-05.
San Fernando - El Camino Real Bell
Mission San Fernando, Convento. Photo date: 10-16-99.
San Fernando - El Camino Real Bell
Mission San Fernando, Convento. Photo date: 10-29-04.

San Fernando - El Camino Real Bell
Mission San Fernando. Photo date: 10-29-04.

Mission San Fernando. Photo date: 12-7-04.


Mission San Fernando. Photo date: 12-7-04.

Mission San Fernando. Photo date: 12-7-04.


Mission San Fernando. Photo date: 12-7-04.

Mission San Fernando. Photo date: 12-7-04.


Mission San Fernando. Photo date: 12-7-04.

Mission San Fernando. Photo date: 12-7-04.

San Fernando - El Camino Real Bell
Photo date: 12-5-04.
San Fernando - El Camino Real Bell
Photo date: 12-5-04.

Strathern Historic Park - El Camino Real Bell
Strathern Historic Park. Photo Date: 8-9-03.
Mission San Buenaventura - El Camino Real Bell
Mission San Buenaventura. Statue, El Camino Real bell, chruch. Photo date: 8-29-04.
Mission San Buenaventura - El Camino Real Bell
Mission San Buenaventura. Statue and bell. Photo date: 8-29-04.
Santa Barbara County - El Camino Real Bell
Along Highway 101 in Santa Barbara County. Photo date: 9-11-04.
Santa Barbara County - El Camino Real Bell
Along Highway 101 in Santa Barbara County. Photo date: 9-26-04.
Santa Barbara - El Camino Real Bell
Mission Santa Barbara. 9-14-03.
Santa Barbara - El Camino Real Bell
Mission Santa Barbara. 7-30-01.
Santa Barbara - El Camino Real Bell
Mission Santa Barbara, Statue. Photo date: 5-15-04.
Santa Barbara - El Camino Real Bell
Mission Santa Barbara, Bell. Photo date: 8-7-04.
Santa Barbara - El Camino Real Bell
Mission Santa Barbara - El Camino Real Bell and Statue. Photo date: 5-15-04.
Santa Barbara - El Camino Real Bell
Mission Santa Barbara - El Camino Real Bell and Statue. Photo date: 5-15-04.
Santa Barbara - El Camino Real Bell
Mission Santa Barbara - El Camino Real Bell and Statue. Photo date: 6-26-04.
Santa Barbara - El Camino Real Bell
Mission Santa Barbara - El Camino Real Bell. Photo date: 8-7-04.
Mission Santa Ines - El Camino Real Bell
Mission Santa Iness. Photo date: 4-3-04.

San Juan Bautista - El Camino Real Bell
San Juan Bautista. Photo date: 5-29-04.

Morgan Hill - El Camino Real Bell
Morgan Hill. Photo date: 5-29-04.
Morgan Hill - El Camino Real Bell
Morgan Hill. Photo date: 5-29-04.
Santa Clara - El Camino Real Bell
Mission Santa Clara
Missions Santa Clara - El Camino Real Bell
Missions Santa Clara - El Camino Real Bell. Photo date: 5-31-04

Missions Santa Clara - El Camino Real Bell. Photo date: 5-31-04

Mission San Rafael. Bell and Sign with cross beyond. South side of church to right. Photo date: 2-7-04.
Sonoma - El Camino Real Bell
Sonoma. Photo date: 5-29-04.
San Francisco Solano - El Camino Real Bell
San Francisco Solano. Photo date: 5-29-04.
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