Mission Santa Barbara Essay

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Avi Mittal

Mission Santa Barbara Have you ever wondered what makes Mission Santa Barbara important and what are its interesting attributes? This mission is located in Santa Barbara, California. The mission’s nickname is “ The Queen of the Missions” since it was built on a hill overlooking the town of Santa Barbara and the Pacific Ocean. All of the missions in California were built to spread Catholicism to the Native American Indians. In addition to this, missions would help keep the land as Spanish territory and let the world know that Spain is the owner of this rich land along the coast. Mission Santa Barbara was a historical mission because of its founder, economy, and interesting facts. The founder of Mission Santa Barbara established an important mission. Fr. Fermin Lasuen was born on July seventh 1736 in Spain. Mission Santa Barbara was established on December 4, 1786 by Fr. …show more content…

People at Mission Santa Barbara made adobes, tiles, shoes, and woolen garments. Other ways that they made a living were by carpentering, saddle making, spinning, weaving, and candlemaking. Agriculture and raising animals were a main source of income for the missions. There were at least three vineyards, and about 100 fruit trees. Native Americans grew wheat, barley, corn, beans, and peas. For irrigation, a dam, reservoir, and aqueduct were built to bring water to Mission Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara mission also had a filter house, a mill, a fountain, a washing area, and many water channels which transported water to the orchards and fields. This mission’s economy was very

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