Mission Santa Inés

No state plaque stands here. What is mounted on the wall is a National Park Service landmark plaque from 1999, cast in English and Spanish, and neither half mentions the revolt. On February 21, 1824 a Chumash man from La Purísima, in to visit an imprisoned relative, was whipped by a soldier at this mission. The rising that followed burned much of Santa Inés, took La Purísima and Santa Bárbara as well, and became the largest organized resistance of Spanish and Mexican California.

What the plaque says

Mission Santa Ines Has been designated a National Historic Landmark This religious complex possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America Mission Santa Ines, founded in 1804, is one of the finest examples of a mission complex containing buildings, structures, archaeological sites, ruins, and artwork important to understanding the Hispanic and Native American heritage of California. The fulling mill, built in 1821 by Joseph Chapman, is one of the earliest industrial sites in California. La Misión de Santa Inés, fundada en 1804, es uno de los mejores ejemplos entre los complejos misionales. Contiene edificios, estructuras, sitios arqueológicos, ruinas y ejemplos de artesanía importante para entender la herencia hispana e indígena de California. El batán construido por Joseph Chapman en 1821, es uno de los sitios de industria mas antiguo en California. 1999 National Park Service United States Department of the Interior

Where it stands

More markers nearby

• Gaviota Pass — 9.2 mi
• La Purisima Mission — 16 mi
• First Successful Cement Job — 18 mi
• Original Site of Mission de La Purisima Concepcion de Maria Santisima — 18 mi