To preserve, restore, reconstruct and interpret historic sites in Santa Barbara County.
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Aug 21, 2024
This is where we spent some time during the few days that we were in town. Lots of colonial history here, not all of it is happy, but it is important to the region and to the State. Come here and s…Full review by Thomas V
Oct 14, 2023
Although I enjoyed many parts of the El Presidio like seeing how the Spanish built those onsite adobe buildings and looking at the painted interior decor of its historic church, the best part was rea…Full review by retireeVancouver
Dec 5, 2022
To begin with, there is no parking. Then, there is not much of anything else, either. They have the real estate and in real estate, it’s all location location, location, right?! But, really, don’t g…Full review by Oliver S
My wife and I came late in the afternoon, but were able to see everything in 30 to 35 minutes. We did not spend too much time reading the display information, but still enjoyed the experience.