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

La Purisima Mission ← 3 Miles

La Purisima Mission Marker image. Click for full size.

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.)

Location. 34° 42.676′ N, 120° 26.155′ W. Marker is near Lompoc, California, in Santa Barbara County. Marker 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.

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); La Purisima Mission - 1 Mile (approx. 3.7 miles away); Lompoc Carnegie Library (approx. 5.3 miles away); Italian Stone Pines (approx. 5.3 miles away); Lompoc's Mission Vieja

By Michael Kindig

2. La Purisima Mission Marker

(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.

Categories. • Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers •

By Michael Kindig, April 11, 2009

3. La Purisima Mission Marker

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

By Michael Kindig, March 24, 2002

4. La Purisima Mission Bell Tower

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on December 15, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Long Beach, California. This page has been viewed 564 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 15, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Long Beach, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.