Saticoy Springs

Saticoy Springs. Historic Point of Interest. , Ventura County is within the historic territory of the Ventureño Chumash. The Chumash village of Sa’aqtik’oy, from which the Saticoy area takes its name, was located near this site and was first recorded in the diaries of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo in 1542. Sa’aqtik’oy, meaning “place sheltered from the wind”, was also identified by its springs, which were considered an unfailing source of water supply. The springs were of significant religious and sacred importance to the Ventureño Chumash people, and were the focal point of the village. , In 1860, Moses Wells bought a 150 acre parcel from the Chumash people, which included the Saticoy Springs. Subsequently, a small town grew around the Chumash village of Sa’aqtik’oy, near the current location of Telephone Road and Saticoy Avenue. , Rancho Attilio was established on this site in 1916, when 117 acres of the property were purchased by Attilio Vanoni. To increase the land’s agricultural productivity, the Vanonis capped many of the springs and installed a system of French drains. As the location of the Saticoy Springs and the Chumash village of Sa’aqtik’oy, the Rancho Attilio site is formally designated as a County of Ventura Point of Interest. , In order to properly respect and honor these historical and cultural resources, the development of this site was conducted under agreement with, and active monitoring by, designated representatives of the Saticoy Chumash Village people, and qualified archaeological experts.