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Mission San Luis Rey is the 18th Spanish built mission in California. Founded in 1798, it features a beautiful church with painted wood beams, tranquil gardens and a cemetery. The cemetery is easy to find - just look for a skull and bones insignia inserted in a small alcove over the door. This active cemetery features a crypt for clergy, lawn crypts and columbarium niches.
The older gravestones are primarily upright markers. Since Mission San Luis Rey is not only an active church but a tourist attraction, the grounds are impeccably maintained. Entrance to the church and museum is $5 for adults/$3 for youth under 18 and $20 for families. Upon entering the Church, be sure to exit a wooden door on the left side of the Church and enter a very special inner garden space.
Buena Vista Cemetery & The Hunter Restaurant - Oceanside
Have some lunch or dinner at The Hunter Restaurant before or after visiting Mission San Luis Rey. A plaque on the sidewalk in front the restaurant marks the spot where the Buena Vista cemetery used to be located. The former 'residents' where placed beside a lovely lagoon - now this view can be enjoyed by diners of the restaurant. We did not include a photo of this marker since it should be fairly easy to see and we would not want to ruin your encounter.
All that remains of this late 19th/early 20th century cemetery were buried under the foundations of the Hunter Steakhouse and a service station. Forty-five individuals are listed on the plaque, many of whom were NOT reinterred before construction began in the 1970's. Sadly, their remains, along with their headstones, are buried in the slope overlapping Buena Vista Lagoon or under the ramp to I-5 south.
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