Olivas Adobe
The original small adobe on this site was built by Don Raimundo Olivas and his son, Nicolas, in 1837. The present structure was begun in 1847, with roof beams from the Santa Paula Canyon, and tiles made from native soil. Don Ra... hmdb.org
Ventura County Museum Of History & Art
The Ventura County Museum of History & Art presents the history and art of Ventura County, California through a long-term exhibit titled"Ventura County in the New West." A smaller gallery features approximately five temporary ... vcmha.org
La Carpinteria (1769)
The Chumash Indian Village of "Mishopshnow," discovered by Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo, August 14, 1542, was located one-fourth of mile southwest of here. Fray Juan Crespi of the Gaspar de Portola expedition named it "San Roque," A... hmdb.org
Portol Expedition
On August 13, 1769, the Portol Expedition at the junction of the Arroyo Mupa and Santa Paula Creek, at a place they named the Holy Martyrs Ipolito and Cassiano. The priests of the Mission San Buenaventura here established the A... hmdb.org