It is the only mission that has two founding dates, because Father Serra died after he wrote the first founding date.
Mission Santa Barbara is one of California's most beautiful relics from the 18th century.
Fr. Antonio Ripoll designed the stone church by copying from a book of architecture written in 27 B.C. by a Roman named Polion. The Book Fr. Ripoll used is still in the museum.
The mission is named after Saint Barbara, a Christian martyr who was beheaded by her father for following her faith.
Over 4,000 Chumash Indians were buried in the cemetery.
There was music and singing at the mission. Father Narciso Duran formed an Indian orchestra.
Over 4,000 Chumash Indians were buried in the cemetery.