California 2025: Memorial Day Weekend Trip (Part 2)
The trip to Solvang ticked off 2 missions on my still-to-visit California Missions. I have tried to visit these two before when we visited Solvang; however, without Google maps some 20 years ago, we couldn't find them.
SANTA INES MISSION (#19 OF 21)
Personally, this is #14 in my list of visited mission. Founded in 1804 by Father Estévan Tapis, it was the last mission established in Southern California. Located in Solvang and known for its well-preserved complex and active Catholic parish. It is also designated as a National Historic Landmark. Only 7 of the 21 have been awarded this designation.
The mission features a church, museum, gardens, and a cemetery. It was damaged by an 1812 earthquake but was rebuilt. The mission also boasts an extensive art and vestment collection and is a California Historical Landmark (all 21 missions have been given this distinction).
The church itself was closed for renovation.
Stations of the cross.
At the end of the stations is a prayer circle or a meditation circle.
LA PURISIMA MISSION (#11 OF 21)
Mission La PurÃsima Concepción de MarÃa SantÃsima (or La PurÃsima Mission) was founded by Father Presidente FermÃn de Lasuén on December 8, 1787, in Lompoc, California, on the feast day of the Immaculate Conception of Mary the Most Pure. It was the 11th of 21 Franciscan Missions in Alta California. The mission was established to convert the native Chumash people to Christianity and expand Spanish influence in the region.
The original mission was devastated by an earthquake on December 21, 1812. Father Mariano Payeras oversaw the relocation and reconstruction of the mission approximately four miles to the northeast in La Cañada de los Berros (present-day Lompoc). The mission was officially reestablished at the new site on April 23, 1813.
After a period of decline and abandonment following Mexican secularization, La PurÃsima Mission underwent extensive restoration in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the National Park Service. This restoration is considered one of the largest and most thoroughly researched historical restoration projects in the United States. It is now considered the most fully restored and furnished of the California Missions,
The mission is currently part of the La PurÃsima Mission State Historic Park, managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. It's open to the public as a museum and offers guided tours, self-guided tours, hiking trails, and living history events showcasing mission-era trades and crafts. It is also a popular venue for events and weddings.
Visitor Center
A bus load of Chinese tourists came for a visit.
Viva Espana! Spanish flag in front of the barracks.
LOMPOC
Found out that there is a Lompoc Flower Fields. According to the internet the flowers found here are: lilies, stock, delphiniums, and sweet peas and the best time to visit is mid-April to early June.
The land across from the flower fields is a strawberry field.
On the drive home, we made a short stop at Pismo Beach. I've always wanted to see Pismo Beach, despite everyone I know discouraging me to do so.
The church itself was closed for renovation.
Stations of the cross.
At the end of the stations is a prayer circle or a meditation circle.
LA PURISIMA MISSION (#11 OF 21)
Mission La PurÃsima Concepción de MarÃa SantÃsima (or La PurÃsima Mission) was founded by Father Presidente FermÃn de Lasuén on December 8, 1787, in Lompoc, California, on the feast day of the Immaculate Conception of Mary the Most Pure. It was the 11th of 21 Franciscan Missions in Alta California. The mission was established to convert the native Chumash people to Christianity and expand Spanish influence in the region.
The original mission was devastated by an earthquake on December 21, 1812. Father Mariano Payeras oversaw the relocation and reconstruction of the mission approximately four miles to the northeast in La Cañada de los Berros (present-day Lompoc). The mission was officially reestablished at the new site on April 23, 1813.
After a period of decline and abandonment following Mexican secularization, La PurÃsima Mission underwent extensive restoration in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the National Park Service. This restoration is considered one of the largest and most thoroughly researched historical restoration projects in the United States. It is now considered the most fully restored and furnished of the California Missions,
The mission is currently part of the La PurÃsima Mission State Historic Park, managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. It's open to the public as a museum and offers guided tours, self-guided tours, hiking trails, and living history events showcasing mission-era trades and crafts. It is also a popular venue for events and weddings.
Visitor Center
A bus load of Chinese tourists came for a visit.
Viva Espana! Spanish flag in front of the barracks.
LOMPOC
Found out that there is a Lompoc Flower Fields. According to the internet the flowers found here are: lilies, stock, delphiniums, and sweet peas and the best time to visit is mid-April to early June.
The land across from the flower fields is a strawberry field.
On the drive home, we made a short stop at Pismo Beach. I've always wanted to see Pismo Beach, despite everyone I know discouraging me to do so.
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