Presidio of Santa Barbara

Presidio of Santa Barbara (1782-1848) - A Spanish Presidio established in 1782 by Spanish Governor Felipe de Neve in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. Became a Mexican fortification after the Mexican War of Independence and U.S. fortification in 1846 at the beginning of the Mexican War. Abandoned in 1848.

Current Status

El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1828935

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Location: El Presidio de Santa Barbara, State Historic Site, Santa Barbara County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 34.4388861 Long: -119.7148584 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 338'

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 92
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 35

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Presidio of Santa Barbara
• Wikipedia - Presidio of Santa Barbara
• California Parks - El Presidio de Santa Barbara SHP

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