El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park

Information boards explain life in this Spanish fort.

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 read...

Don't’ hold your breath

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 go...

Historic Location

Here at EL Presidio de Santa Barbara you can travel back into the 18th century and visit the Spanish fort. Parts of the historic building have been restored for which you can enter and learn about the...

Early California Comes Alive!

The Presidio is a must see in Santa Barbara! It is a unique piece of California history, as only 4 presidios were ever built by the Spanish in the entire state. While this one is mostly a reconstructi...

I just enjoy history

always enjoy exploring historical sites, especially the older ones knowing all those who have walked it thru the ages. Things are pretty well marked, but some not open due to virus when I was there....