| Oakbrook
Park Chumash Indian Interpretive Center: This center
provides information on the Chumash culture, so admired by Anza and Font,
and interprets cave paintings found on the site. It is owned by the County
of Ventura and managed by the Oakbrook Park Chumash Indian Corporation.
It is located east of Westlake Boulevard in Thousand Oaks.
Olivas Adobe:
This restored adobe was the home of Don Raimundo Olivas, husband of the
great granddaughter of Ramon Borjorques, an Anza expedition member. It
is owned by the City of Ventura, is open to the public, and located at
4200 Olivas Park Drive. (NR)
Site of the village
of Shisholop: This site of the large Chumash settlement at the
mouth of the Ventura River visited by Anza on the expedition is located
at the south end of Figueroa Street.
Channel Islands
National Park: The headquarters for this park is located in
the vicinity of the Ventura Marina along the coast where Anza traveled.
The visitor center provides interpretation of the Chumash culture and would
be an excellent place to interpret the Anza expedition.
Mission San Buenaventura:
The ninth mission, dedicated March 31, 1782, is located at 211 East Main
Street.
Coastal parks:
Several parks along the coast are directly on the historic route. These
are San Buenaventura State Beach, Emma Wood State Beach, Faria County Park,
and Hobson County Park. |
