Mission Trail Today - The California Missions

#10, Santa Barbara

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Select photographs of my many visits to The California Missions built by Spain and Mexico between 1769 and 1823.

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Mission Park

Santa Barbara Mission Main Page	Grounds	Southeast Facade	Church	Other Buildings
Exhibits	Quadrangle	Cemetery	Mission Park	Mission Dam

Across the street from Mission Santa Barbara to the north, extends a low stone wall, easily visible. Beyond this wall lies Mission Park. This is not a park of green grass and picnic tables, it is native grasses, oak trees, and meandering paths connecting the dozen or so ruins of mission support buildings and the aqueduct. I had been to the mission three or four times before discovering this wonder. All the Mission Park photos except the wall and Tannery were taken after my professional camera died and I used a $60.00 point and shoot camera. 9-14-03.

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I had been to Santa Barbara Mission many time and could see this wall to the north. What I never realized was that the Mission Park spread just beyond this wall, which I later learned is actusllypart of the aqueduct. 9-14-03.

Aqueduct. Photo date: 6-26-04.

A Plaque says:

The City of Santa Babara
Mission Historical Park

Santa Barbara Mission was fonded December 4, 1786.
Portions of five units of its extensive water works
built by Indian labor, are preserved in this park -
A Filter House, Spanish Grist Mill, sections of aqueducts
and two reservoirs. The larger reservoir,
built in 1806, is used today as aprt of the city water
system. Ruins of the Pottery Kiln and Tanning vats
are here. Also, the fountain and Lavadero are near
by in front of the old mission. A dam, built in 1807.
Is located in the Santa Barbra Botanic Garden,
one and one-half miles up Mission Canyon.

Registered Historical Landmark No. 309

Plaque placed by California State Park Commission
April 21, 1957

Tannery. 9-14-03.

Tannery. Photo date: 5-15-04.

Tannery. Photo date: 6-26-04.

Jail House. 9-14-03.

Jail. Photo date: 5-15-04.

Jail with Pottery Shed beyond. Photo date: 6-26-04.

Jail. Photo date: 6-26-04.

Pottery shed. 9-14-03.

Pottery Shed. Photo date: 6-26-04.

Pottery Shed, back side. Photo date: 6-26-04.

Lower Reservoir. Photo date: 6-26-04.

Plaque. Photo date: 6-26-04.

Grist Mill. Photo date: 5-15-04.

Grits Mill. Photo date: 6-26-04.

Upper Reservoir. Photo date: 6-26-04.

Upper Reservoir with Mission beyond. Photo date: 6-26-04.

Filter. 9-14-03.

Filter. Photo date: 5-15-04.

Filter and the aqueduct. 9-14-03.

Aqueduct. Photo date: 5-15-04.

Mission Park Map.

Santa Barbara Mission Main Page	Grounds	Southeast Facade	Church	Other Buildings
Exhibits	Quadrangle	Cemetery	Mission Park	Mission Dam

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