This 1949 replica represents the original Mission San Rafael Arcangel chapel. Founded in December 1817, and named for the angel of healing, the mission acted as a hospital for Mission Dolores.

Mission San Rafael Arcangel was an agricultural hub in its early years after its founding in 1817. Nearly 200 years after its establishment, it’s the hub of a bustling city.As the mission nears ...

San Rafael Arcángel was among the last missions to be built and the first to close. Nearby is China Camp State Park, which was once home to Chinese immigrants.

Mission San Rafael Arcangel began as a satellite to San Francisco, serving as a hospital and infirmary. It later became a full mission - the next to the last to be founded.

Police did not stop demonstrators from bringing down the statue of Junipero Serra in front of Mission San Rafael Arcangel in San Rafael, Calif., on Oct. 11, Indigenous People’s Day — or ...

An estimated 3,000 people gathered on the steps of Mission San Rafael Arcangel at 10 a.m. before marching three miles to the Marin Civic Center, where they held a rally at the lagoon.

A statue of St. Junipero Serra, which was defaced and torn down by protesters Oct. 12, at Mission San Rafael Arcangel in San Rafael, California. (photo: Courtesy photo. / Archdiocese of San ...

Protesters tear down a statue of Catholic saint Junipero Serra outside the Church of Saint Raphael in San Rafael, Calif., on Oct. 12, 2020. (CBS San Francisco) The protesters painted the statue ...