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Select photographs of my many visits to The Missions of the United States South and Southwest built by Spain and Mexico between 1565 and 1823. All photographs taken by Kenneth A. Larson. All rights reserved. © 2008 - 2013. |
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 Albinger Archaeological Museum
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| Next to Mission San Buenaventura, is Albinger Archaeological Museum. While the museum covers archaeological history going back over ten thousand years to recent, the excavations surrounding the museum are of the mission. You will see the stone foundations of two buildings that once housed the Indian workers and the stone foundations of the first church. The first church, or the forgotten church, began construction in 1787, was demolished in 1790, and rediscovered in 1974. The two Indian barracks were built later. The present church, a few steps away, is still in use and was built in 1805 to 1809. Immediately to the left of Albinger Archaeological Museum, between the Museum and modern housing units, is a walkway. Follow the walk way to the steps and climb the first set of steps. From here, you can venture right to view the ruins from the other side and see the remains of two aqueducts. If you explore about two hundred feet to the left of the top of the first steps, you will find the filter for the mission aqueduct system. There was also a lavanderia behind the filter. |
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| Albinger Archaeological Museum viewed from across the street. | |
 Overall site with Mission San Buenaventura church tower beyond. 9-28-03. |
 Overall site with Mission San Buenaventura church tower beyond. 9-28-03. |
 Stone foundations for Indian barracks from 1804-1834. 9-28-03. |
 Stone foundations for Indian barracks from 1804-1834. 9-28-03. |
 Stone foundations for First Church. Well also shown. 9-28-03. |
 Stone foundations for First Church. Well also shown. 9-28-03. |
| Two aqueducts are visible in this photo (foreground). One aqueduct ran to a cistern behind the church. The second aqueduct may have run to fields south of the mission. Background is the stone foundation of one of the Indian barracks. |
 Filter. 9-28-03. |
 Filter. 9-28-03. |
 Filter interior. 9-28-03. |
 Filter interior. 9-28-03. |
 Filter and Lavanderia. 9-28-03. |
 Filter and Lavanderia. 9-28-03. |
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| Note:This is not the official site for any of the places shown in US Mission Trail. US Mission Trail is not responsible for accuracy of the information. Hours of operations, prices, and exhibits are subject to change without notice. |
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