The history of Santa Barbara, California, begins approximately 13,000 years ago with the arrival of the first Native Americans. The Spanish came in the 18th century to occupy and Christianize the area
Santa Barbara Presidio in 2005. Begun in 1782, The Presidio was the last military outpost built by Spain anywhere in the Western Hemisphere.
Mission Santa Barbara as it was in 2005. It was rebuilt after the 1812 earthquake, and the towers were repaired again after the 1925 earthquake.
Mission Santa Barbara in 1856; view from the northeast, with the hills of Hope Ranch, California to the left.
The Presidio fell into disrepair after 1848. This photograph shows a portion of the Santa Barbara Presidio converted to a residence around 1880.
Goleta, California
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Goleta is a city in southern Santa Barbara County, California, United States. It was incorporated as a city in 2002, after a long period as the largest unincorporated populated area in the county. As
Aerial photo of the Goleta area from offshore
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Historic Spanish Colonial Revival style Barnsdall-Rio Grande station outside the former Ellwood Oil Field
UCSB Lagoon