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    Beginnings of the Mission Mission San Luis Rey was founded by Father Lasuen.

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It was the 18th Mission in the Chain and was named for Saint Louis IX, a French king from the 1200’s. The phrase San Luis, Rey de Francia is Spanish for �Saint Louis, King of France.� Although the site was chosen almost 30 years earlier by Father Juan Crespi, Father Lasuen dedicated the Mission on June 13, 1798.

The Mission has been given the nickname of �King of the Missions.’   Location and Geography The site for Mission San Luis Rey was chosen in 1769 by Father Juan Crespi.

The location is in a valley 5 miles away from the ocean.

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The Mission became the largest in the chain with buildings that spread over 6 acres.

      The Native Americans  The main tribe in the area around Mission San Buenaventura was the Chumash.

The Chumash