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 Aqueduct. Settling Tank. 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.
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 by San Buenaventura Mission. (Marker Number 310.)
Location. 34° 16.883′ N, 119° 17.863′ W. Marker is in Ventura, California, in Ventura County. Marker 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.
Located behind the Mission Church, in the courtyard between the Mission and Holy Cross School.
Photographed By Craig Baker, October 7, 2018
5. Mission & Settling Tank
Photographed By Craig Baker, October 7, 2018
6. San Buenaventura Mission
Photographed By Craig Baker, October 7, 2018
7. California Historical Landmark #310
Photographed By Craig Baker, October 7, 2018
8. Street Sign
Photographed By Craig Baker, October 7, 2018
9. Mission Church
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