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El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park
Located in downtown Santa Barbara in-between Anacapa and Garden Street is one of the last remaining military outposts from Spains occupation.
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El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park Details
Located in downtown Santa Barbara in-between Anacapa and Garden Street is one of the last remaining military outposts from Spains occupation. The fortress was built in 1782 to protect soldiers and settlers from foreign invasion and was used as military headquarters for the surrounding region. While many parts of the presidio are reconstructed representations, Canedo Adobe (which is now the visitor center) and El Cuartel are original. The El Cuartel residence is also the second-oldest building in all of California.
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