Mission Santa Barbara

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Mission Santa Barbara was the tenth of the California missions to be founded by the Spanish Franciscans. It was established on the Feast of St. Barbara, Dec 4, 1786. Padre Junipero Serra, who founded the first nine missions, had died 2 years earlier. Serra had planned to build this mission, raising the cross at the presidio of Santa Barbara in 1782. It was Padre Fermin Francisco de Lasuen, his successor, who raised the cross here and placed Padre Antonio Paterna, a companion of Serra, in charge. Paterna put up the first buildings and made the first converts. (Text and image from mission's official site.)

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Mission Santa Barbara is a Spanish Franciscan mission near present day Santa Barbara, California. It was founded December 4, 1786, the feast day of Saint Barbara, to evangelize the local Chumash (Canaliño) tribe. The Mission grounds occupy a rise between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez Mountains, and were consecrated by Father Fermín Lasuén, who had taken over the presidency of the California mission chain upon the death of Father Presidente Junípero Serra. Mission Santa Barbara is the only mission to remain under the leadership of the Franciscan Friars since the day of its founding.

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Links about the Mission

Official Homepage of Mission Santa Barbara: Includes a brief history and visitor's information for Mission Santa Barbara.
California Missions: Mission Santa Barbara: Very brief one page history of Mission Santa Barbara.
The California Missions Site: Mission Santa Barbara: More in-depth history of Mission Santa Barbara. Includes a few photographs and information on how to cite the page for reports.
California Missions On-Line Project: Mission Santa Barbara: Has a brief paragraph on a variety of subjects related to Mission Santa Barbara. Also has a short understanding assessment quiz.
Virtual Tour of Mission Santa Barbara: Mr. Missions' photographs from nearly all angles of Mission Santa Barbara.
Mission Santa Barbara Visual Journey: Stunning photographs of Mission Santa Barbara presented in a beautiful slideshow by the California Missions Resource Center.
California Travel: Mission Santa Barbara: Starting from the Mission Santa Barbara facts page, you will find links to a professionally written mission history and description of the grounds.
Mission Santa Barbara eBook: A downloadable ebook specifically about Mission Santa Barbara hosted by the Peninsula Library System. Requires Adobe Reader.

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Virtual tour of Mission Santa Barbara

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meme wrote

Ok, we will add some more then. Hope u do a exellent job on ur project. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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meme wrote

in reply to BigEye234 It is one of all missions with two(2) domes.

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in reply to Katheryn Thanks for your answer!

Posted December 19, 2008

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Katheryn wrote

Santa Barbara Mission is different because it is the only mission that has 2 towers. And, the water system was so good that the city of Santa Barbara used it until just a few years ago. [in reply to Balloon34]

Posted December 18, 2008

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BigEye is right,you should...I'm doing a project and I need to know whats special and how its different.Its worth 50points so plz.o0o

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Mission Santa Barbara

Queen of the Alta California Missions

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