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Mission San Rafael Arcángel was founded as the 20th Spanish mission in the colonial province of Alta California by three priests—Father Narciso Durán from Mission San José, Father Abella from Mission San Francisco de Asís, Father Luis Gíl y Taboada from La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora Reina de los Angeles—on December 14, 1817, four years before Mexico gained independence from Spain.
China Camp State Park is a state park in Marin County, California, surrounding a historic Chinese American shrimp-fishing village and a salt marsh. The park is located in San Rafael, California, on the shore of San Pablo Bay. It is known for its hiking and mountain biking trails, scenic views, and open spaces.
The Marin County Civic Center, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is located in San Rafael, California, the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. Groundbreaking for the Civic Center Administration Building took place in 1960, after Wright's death and under the watch of Wright's protégé, Aaron Green; it was completed in 1962 ...
San Rafael: Marin: San Francisco Bay Area: History: Early 19th-century Spanish mission Mount Tamalpais State Park: Mill Valley: Marin: San Francisco Bay Area: History: East Peak Visitor Center includes museum about the park's history and natural history, including the former railroad used to bring up visitors [4] Museum of International ...
Harold Joseph Haley (November 14, 1904 – August 7, 1970) was an American judge. He was a Superior Court judge in Marin County, California.He was taken hostage in his courtroom, along with several others, during the course of a trial, and was killed during the attempted escape of his captors with their hostages.
William Tell Coleman (1824–1893) was an American pioneer and politician who served as the Chairman of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance. [1] He later served two separate terms in the California State Assembly in 1859 and 1861. [2] He was the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in 1865, but lost to Republican Cornelius Cole.
California, U.S Goa Gil (born Gilbert Levey , October 11, 1951 – October 26, 2023) was an American musician, DJ, remixer , and party organizer. [ 1 ] He was one of the founders of the Goa trance and psytrance movement in electronic music.
The picnic area at China Camp in San Rafael looking out at Island. In late 1975, after a seven-week trial, Riley, tried as an adult, was found guilty of bludgeoning Naomi Olive to death with a hammer, then shooting James Olive at close range as he arrived home and discovered the body of his mortally wounded wife.