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— The naming of Carpinteria.
 
By Michael Kindig, April 11, 2009
La Carpinteria Marker
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1 California, Santa Barbara County, Carpinteria — 535 — La Carpinteria — 1769
The Chumash Indian Village of "Mishopshnow," discovered by Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo, August 14, 1542, was located one-fourth mile southwest of here. Fray Juan Crespi of the Gaspar de Portola expedition named it "San Roque," August 17, 1769. Portola's . . . Map (db m138529) HM
2 California, Santa Barbara County, Carpinteria — 535 — La Carpinteria — 1769
The Chumash Indian Village of "Mishopshnow," discovered by Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo, August 14, 1542, was located one-fourth mile southwest of here. Fray Juan Crespi of the Gaspar de Portola expedition named it "San Roque," August 17, 1769. Portola's . . . Map (db m147308) HM
3 California, Santa Barbara County, Carpinteria — 5 — Portolα Sycamore — La Carpinteria — The Carpenter Shop —
Oral tradition holds that this tree survives from the naming of "La Carpinteria" - the Carpenter Shop - on August 17, 1769 when the Portolα Expedition observed the Chumash building plank canoes at this site.Map (db m137942) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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