Landmark information
- Location:
Site: La Purisima Mission SHP, N side of intersection of Mission Gate Rd and Purisima Rd, on State Hwy 246, 3 mi E of Lompoc; plaque on Hwy 246 1 mi E of site - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
3/14/1997 - Date Most Recently Visited:
3/24/2016 - GPS Coordinates:
N 34 39.880, W 120 24.191 - Other Designations:
National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
About this landmark
Plaque text:
La Purisima Mission
Established December 8, 1787, by Father Lasuen. Damaged by earthquake, 1812. Removed from control of Franciscans, abandoned 1834. State and National Park Service restoring major and many small structures, and water system only example in California of complete mission. State Historical Monument.