Introduction
Mission San Juan Capistrano was founded on All Saints Day November 1, 1776 by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order.
The Mission is home to the oldest building in California still in use, known as "Father Serra's Church."
The Mission is known for the annual "Return of the Swallows."
(Actually, in recent years the swallows have preferred to nest on the walls of the nearby Mission Viejo mall...)
