Ajacán Mission
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ajac-n-mission-205-14931929
title:
Ajacán Mission
text:
The Ajacán Mission was a Spanish attempt in 1570 to establish a Jesuit mission in the vicinity of the Virginia Peninsula to bring Christianity to the Virginia Native Americans. The effort to found St. Mary's Mission predated the founding of the English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia, by about 36 years. In February 1571, the entire party was massacred by Indians, except for Alonso de Olmos. The following year, a Spanish party from Florida went to the area, rescued Alonso, and killed several In
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1570 Spanish Jesuit mission in pre-colonial Virginia; massacred by natives in 1571
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajac%C3%A1n_Mission
date created:
2007-01-14T21:37:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T12:34:14Z
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