Room 31's Study of the
Mission San Carlos de Borroméo Carmelo
Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Rio Carmelo was founded in June 3, 1770 by Father Junipero Serra. It is in Carmel, California on the northern coast of our state. The California Native American tribe that lived at this mission was Costanoan. They lived differently before they came to the mission. They lived poor. Their homes were made out of branches and poles. After they came to the mission they learned Christianity and Spanish from the padres. They farmed and built adobe buildings. The mission closed down in 1834 because the Mexican government took over. Now the mission is looking like it was looking before. Many tourists come to visit.