Ask a Californian to tell you a popular historical tourist destination in the Golden State, and he or she will probably tell you to go visit a Mission.  What are these Missions?  Why were they built?  Who lived in them?  Do they remind us of a good part of our history or a bad part of our history?

Your job, should you choose to accept it, is to become an H.I. (historical investigator).  You will navigate through the World Wide Web to uncover clues about California Missions which will help you determine whether California should keep promoting the missions as historical tourist attractions or not.  If you are willing to accept this challenge, click on the 'I Accept.' button below and proceed to the Field Guide Manual.