Turn of the Century Drawing of the Mission San Juan Bautista
In the summers of 1880 and 1881, while living in Santa Barbara, California, Henry C. Ford traveled by horse and buggy to each mission. In 1893, he exhibited his mission etchings at the Chicago World’s Fair. He died in 1894, leaving behind his California mission paintings.
Story Map from San Miguel to Ventura
Our interactive Story Map features six missions in the Central Coast area of California. The journey begins with Mission San Miguel and travels approximately 190 miles south to Mission Ventura.