Near Lompoc in Santa Barbara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

La Purisima Mission

← 3 Miles

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 11, 2009

1. La Purisima Mission Marker

Inscription. Established December 8, 1787, by Father Lasuen. Damaged by earthquake, 1812; removed from control of Franciscans, abandoned 1834. State and National Park Service restoring major and many small structures, and water system. Only example in California of complete mission. State Historical Monument.

Erected by Department of Public Works - Division of Highways. (Marker Number 340.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 8, 1796.

Location. 34° 42.676′ N, 120° 26.155′ W. Marker is near Lompoc, California, in Santa Barbara County. It is at the intersection of Harris Grade Road and Rucker Road, on the right when traveling south on Harris Grade Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lompoc CA 93436, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Central Coast,

specifically on the Coast Ranges,

and specifically 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Successful Cement Job (approx. 1.6 miles away); La Purisima Mission State Historic Park (approx. 2.9 miles away); a different marker also named La Purisima Mission (approx. 3.7 miles away); Lompoc Carnegie Library

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(approx. 5.3 miles away); Italian Stone Pines (approx. 5.3 miles away); Lompoc's Mission Vieja (approx. 5.3 miles away); Lompoc World War I Monument (approx. 5.3 miles away); Tragedy of Point Pedernales/Honda Point (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lompoc.

Photographed by Michael Kindig

2. La Purisima Mission Marker

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 11, 2009

3. La Purisima Mission Marker

La Purisima Mission Bell Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, March 24, 2002

4. La Purisima Mission Bell Tower

Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,079 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on May 20, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1. submitted on May 20, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 15, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.