Lompoc in Santa Barbara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Lompoc's Mission Vieja
Erected 1996.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1941.
Location. 34° 38.219′ N, 120° 27.445′ W. Marker is in Lompoc, California, in Santa Barbara County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of South H Street and East Cypress Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located behind the Lompoc Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 South H Street, Lompoc CA 93436, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lompoc World War I Monument (a few steps from this marker); Lompoc Carnegie Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Italian Stone Pines (within shouting distance of this marker); Tragedy of Point Pedernales / Honda Point (approx. 0.3 miles away); Original Site of Mission de La Purisima Concepcion de Maria Santisima (approx. 0.4 miles away); La Purisima Mission State Historic Park (approx. 3.1 miles away); La Purisima Mission (approx. 3.6 miles away); a different marker also named La Purisima Mission (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lompoc.
Also see . . . Lompoc Mural Society. Official website of the Lompoc Mural Society. (Submitted on November 20, 2013.)
Additional commentary.
1. Lompoc's Mission Vieja Marker
As stated on the marker, the Lompoc Mural Society sponsored the mural; Vicki Andersen of Lompoc, California was the artist; Harry & Jean Crompe, Pierre Claeyssens, Union Bank, American Express, and Phillips Petroleum funded the mural; and the Class of 1995 - Leadership Lompoc Valley sponsored the reader board.
— Submitted November 20, 2013.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 616 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.