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My report is on Mission Santa Ines which is 35 miles north of Santa Barbara among the rolling hills near the Santa Ynez River. The mission was established September 17, 1804 by Father Estevan Tapis as the 19th mission along El Camino Real. In the early 1700's, the country of Spain sent many explorers to the western world to claim land and find riches. When California was founded by several.
The Mexican priest, Father Duran who became president of the mission chain and Bishop Francisco Diego, C alifornia's first bishop both moved to Mission Santa Barbara. After two very important priests in California lived in the Mission, no one wanted to take charge of it. After the two priests died, a Mexican governor, Pio Pico, wanted to sell Mission Santa Barbara and keep all the money for.
Mission Statement The mission of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara is to foster positive relationships between the many diverse groups in the Santa Barbara Community and the surrounding areas; to sponsor programs and events which exemplify the teachings of Dr. King; and to observe, and celebrate the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
Mission Santa Barbara was the 10th Mission founded, and the first to be founded after Father Junipero Serra had died. Father Serra had originally requested permission to build the Mission from the Spanish Governor in 1782 but the Governor was concerned that the Catholic Church would have too much power in the new world and he refused. The next Governor agreed and Father Lasuen founded the.
Santa Barbara, city, seat (1850) of Santa Barbara county, southwestern California, U.S. It lies along the Pacific coast at the base of the Santa Ynez Mountains, facing the Santa Barbara Channel. It is situated 97 miles (156 km) northwest of Los Angeles. Because it is protected to the south by the.
Located in Santa Barbara’s historic El Pueblo Viejo district, within walking distance of downtown, the Santa Barbara Historical Museum walks visitors through more than 500 years of history with collections from the Chumash, Mexican, Spanish and American periods. Here you’ll find some 80,000 artifacts and objects, including fine art from the late Renaissance, Spanish Colonial, Mexican, and.
Mission Santa Barbara (Saint Barbara, a martyr for early Christianity) A brief history. The Mission Santa Barbara is the 10th mission founded in California. It was founded on December 4, 1786 by Friar Fermin Lasuen. Named for Saint Barbara, a beautiful daughter of Dioscorus of Nicomedia who enraged at her adoption of the Christian faith had her imprisoned than beheaded with his own sword.