Ventura City Historical Markers

Map of California State Historical Marker Locations in the City of Ventura

Ventura City Historical Markers

Ventura Churches Mission San Buenaventura This mission, established in 1782, was the ninth and the last to be dedicated by Father Junípero Serra. The first chapel and church were destro... [click for more] Old Mission Reservoir Part of the mission water system for Mission San Buenaventura, this was the settling tank or receiving reservoir from which water was distributed to t... [click for more] San Buenaventura Mission Aqueduct The aqueduct at Canada Larga Road is two surviving sections of viaduct about 100 feet long and made of cobble stone and mortar. Originally, the waterc... [click for more] Ventura Courthouse Ventura County Courthouse The courthouse was designed in 1910 by one of the early pioneers of architecture in Southern California-Albert C. Martin, Sr. Dedicated in July 1913, ... [click for more] Ventura General Interest Olivas Adobe Continuous use has preserved this adobe, the only early two-story adobe in the Santa Clara Valley. A small one-story adobe built in 1837 was enlarged ... [click for more] Site Of Junípero Serra’s Cross The first cross on the hill known as 'La Loma de la Cruz,' or the Hill of the Cross, was erected by Junípero Serra at the founding of the Missi... [click for more]