Mission San Buenaventura, Spanish mission station in Ventura, US
The ninth California mission features stone walls, wooden beams, and bell towers adjoining a garden with native plants and traditional fountains.
Franciscan friar Junipero Serra established Mission San Buenaventura on March 31, 1782, naming it after Saint Bonaventure, a 13th-century Cardinal.
The mission museum displays artifacts from the Chumash people, religious items, and documents that showcase the interaction between Native Americans and Spanish settlers.
The mission complex includes educational facilities, a gift shop, and spaces for religious ceremonies, while offering guided tours throughout the grounds.
The Chumash people constructed a seven-mile water system between 1805 and 1815, connecting the Ventura River to the mission through stone aqueducts.
Location: Ventura
Inception: 1782
Website: http://sanbuenaventuramission.org
GPS coordinates: 34.28110,-119.29800
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:38
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