Near Goleta in Santa Barbara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Old Stagecoach Route
1860-1901
Photographed by Denise Boose, October 2, 2011
1. Old Stagecoach Route Marker
This old stagecoach road was used by all traffic until the Cold Springs Arches Bridge was built in 1963.
Erected by Well Fargo Bank, Goleta Beautiful, Goleta Historial Society, City & County of Santa Barbara, De La Guerra y Pacheco Chapter 15 E Clampus Vitus and Other Friend. (Marker Number 30.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.
Location. 34° 31.483′ N, 119° 50.204′ W. Marker is near Goleta, California, in Santa Barbara County. It is on Stagecoach Road west of San Marcos Pass Road (California Route 154). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5995 Stagecoach Road, Santa Barbara CA 93105, 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cold Spring Arch Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cold Spring Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chumash Painted Cave (approx. 3.1 miles away); Cathedral Oaks Schoolhouse, 1877 (approx. 5.6 miles away); Goleta Depot (approx. 5.8 miles away); Ovington's Hangar (approx. 6.2 miles away); Sexton House
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Photographed by Denise Boose, October 2, 2011
2. Old Stagecoach Route Marker
There is a whole series of the these type markers.
Photographed by Denise Boose, October 2, 2011
3. Cold Spring Canyon Arch Bridge
The highest and largest steel arch bridge in California.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 2,988 times since then and 114 times this year. Last updated on December 11, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
