211 E. Main Street
Ventura, CA
Founded March 31, 1782
by Father Junipero Serra
Named San Buenaventura in honor of Saint Bonaventure
Interesting Facts about Mission San Buenaventura
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Mission San Buenaventura was the sixth and last mission founded by Father Serra.
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Mission San Buenaventura was never destroyed.
Mission San Buenaventura Chronology
1782 - Father Serra founds Mission San Buenaventura
1793 - Explorer George Vancouver visits
1816 - 1,328 Indians
1834 - Mission San Buenaventura secularized
1862 - Returned to Catholic Church
1857 - Church "modernized"
1957 - Church restored to original
Getting to Mission San Buenaventura]
Mission San Buenventura is located on Main Street in downtown Ventura, north of Los Angeles. From US 101 south, take the Ventura Avenue exit. Turn right on E. Main Street. From US 101 North, take the California exit. Turn right onto California Avenue, and then left onto E. Main Street.Parking is available on Main Street in front of Mission San Buenaventura, or turn left onto Palm and left again into the parking lot area next door.
