6/2/1996
6/2/1996
Landmark information
- Location:
Bodega Hwy near Bodega Ln, Bodega - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
6/2/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
6/2/1996 - GPS Coordinates:
N 38 20.802, W 122 58.375
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Church of Saint Teresa of Avila
Constructed of redwood in 1859 by new england ships' carpenters on Spanish land grant donated by Jasper O'Farrell. On March 8, 1860, Father Louis Rossi was appointed pastor. Archbishop Alemany dedicated the church in the town of Bodega on June 2, 1861, and it has served this coastal community continuously for over a century.