If you're here because you want to visit Santa Ines Mission, you may want to read up on its history first, take a look at some pictures or just get the location which is below.
If you're looking for background material for a California Fourth Grade report, use this page and the mission history. If you're building a model for your project, check out the layout and floor plan and take a look at the pictures. If you need some help, try the model-building books and resources.
Interesting Facts about Mission Santa Ines
- Mission Santa Ines is the last mission founded in Southern California
- Mission Santa Ines was the home of California's first seminary college
- During the 1824 revolt, two Indians were killed at Mission Santa Ines
Santa Ines Mission Timeline
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1804 - Father Tapis founds Mission Santa Ines
1811 - Quadrangle and church completed
1812 - Earthquake
1817 - New church completed, 920 Indians
1834 - Mission Santa Ines secularized
1843 - Mission Santa Ines returned to Catholic church
Where Is Santa Ines Mission Located?
Mission Santa InesMission Santa Ines is located 45 miles north of Santa Barbara and 150 miles northwest of Los Angeles. From US 101, take the Solvang exit at Buellton (SR 246) and go east 4 miles to Mission Santa Inés, just beyond downtown Solvang.
1760 Mission Drive
Solvang, CA
Mission Website and current hours
