(Featured in the movie "Seabiscuit".)
La Purisima Mission, Lompoc CA June 2003 |
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| La Purisima is almost fully restored and in its most original setting. (Featured in the movie "Seabiscuit".) | ||
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| Quiet mornings are the best time to visit. | ||
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| Inland fog often burns off by 10AM. | ||
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| Paths throughout the park are bordered with native plants & flowers. | ||
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| A government-sponsored CCC work program rebuilt the Mission during the Depression. | ||
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| This corner was all that remained of the original Mission structure. | ||
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| The beautiful Mantilla Poppy would have been well known to the Padres. | ||
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| Native and introduced herbs and flowers adorn Mission pathways. | ||
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| Fountain used for washing laundry, garments were laid out to dry along its edges. | ||
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| La Purisima's extensive grounds include fenced enclosures for examples of Mission-era livestock. | ||
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| Original Mission aqueduct still brings water from a small reservoir a mile away. | ||
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| Trail shown here beside the aqueduct leads to the reservoir at the end of the valley. | ||
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| Mission
grounds can be accessed from dawn to dusk. However, park hours are 9 to
5PM. (Featured in the movie "Seabiscuit".) |
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