Mission San Buenaventura

Nickname: (none) - built March 31st, 1782, 9th mission.

Impressions

"It doesn't really feel like a mission."

Special Attractions

• Pretty fountain in the courtyard.
• Only one to use wooden bells.

Significant Events

• Original roof crumbled in 1857, and was replaced by wooden shingles.

Interesting Facts

• The cemetery is gone now and a school, Holy Cross, was built on that part of the mission grounds.
• Water was transported through a 7 mile long aqueduct.

Don't Miss

The town of Ventura.