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Description
Photograph of a monument erected by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Santa Barbara, 1928. A plaque can be seen affixed to a large boulder at center. Trees are visible in the background. The monument marks the southeasterly boundary of the Presidio at Santa Barbara, describing the activities of Governor Felipe de Neve, Captain Jose Francisco Ortega, and Fray Junipero Serra. Plaque reads: "This tablet marks the southeasterly boundary of the Santa Barbara Presidio founded in 1782 by Governor Felipe de Neve and Captain Jose Francisco Ortega in command of fifty soldiers accompanied by Fray Junipero Serra who dedicated the site. Santa Barbara Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1926".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 21 x 26 cm. photographic prints photographs
Fortification Monuments Neve, Governor Felipe de Serra, Fray Junipero Ortega, Captain Jose Francisco Presidio Daughters of the American Revolution Santa Barbara County--Santa Barbara--Presidio
Time Period
1928
Place
California Santa Barbara USA
Source
12185 [Accession number] CHS-12185 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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