Ventura in Ventura County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

San Buenaventura Mission Aqueduct

Settling Tank

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 7, 2018

1. San Buenaventura Mission Aqueduct Marker

Inscription. San Buenaventura Mission was an oasis of abundance. Visitors, including British Captain George Vancouver (1793) and the American California resident Alfred Robinson (early 1800s), commented on the good yield of the gardens and orchards. The nearby San Buenaventura River and a well-engineered aqueduct system supported the mission's agricultural production. Water was brought from 7.5 miles away through a covered aqueduct system including two filtering tanks, El Caballo and the settling tank at the rear of the Mission. The aqueduct delivered water to the vineyard, orchards, and gardens and provided water for the lavanderia. The system was started by Father Cambon in 1782 and was still functional until the 1860s.

Erected 2012 by San Buenaventura Mission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Hispanic Americans • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 34° 16.883′ N, 119° 17.863′ W. Marker is in Ventura, California, in Ventura County. It can be reached from Main Street west of Palm Avenue. Located behind the mission, open 10-5 daily. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 East Main Street, Ventura CA 93001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

on Central Coast,

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: San Buenaventura Mission Quadrangles (within shouting distance of this marker); Fray Junipero Serra (within shouting distance of this marker); Chumash People, Produce and Livestock at The Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); Chumash Daily Life At The Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); Mission San Buenaventura (within shouting distance of this marker); Lavanderia (within shouting distance of this marker); Peirano Market (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); San Buenaventura China Alley Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ventura.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. — Three aqueduct sites shown in photos on the marker.

Also see . . . Mission Website. (Submitted on October 12, 2018.)

Mission Aqueduct Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 7, 2018

2. Mission Aqueduct Marker

Settling Tank & Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 7, 2018

3. Settling Tank & Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 7, 2018

4. Settling Tank & Marker

Located behind the Mission Church, in the courtyard between the Mission and Holy Cross School.

Mission & Settling Tank image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 7, 2018

5. Mission & Settling Tank

San Buenaventura Mission image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 7, 2018

6. San Buenaventura Mission

California Historical Landmark #310 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 7, 2018

7. California Historical Landmark #310

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 7, 2018

8. Street Sign

Mission Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 7, 2018

9. Mission Church

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,469 times since then and 97 times this year. Last updated on June 27, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1. submitted on November 17, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 12, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 7, 8, 9. submitted on October 15, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.