EN
EN
ES
SBTHP logo .png
  • Facebook Social Icon
  • Instagram
  • Flickr Social Icon
  • WordPress
  • Amazon Social Icon
Donate
Shop
  • Donate

  • Learn

    • About Us
    • Our History
    • Award Winners
    • Caring for Historic Resources
    • Education Hub
    • Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Plan
    • Resources for DEI Work
    • Historic Property Research
    • Public Programs
    • Press Releases
    • Annual Reports and Governance
  • Connect

    • Become an Advocate
    • Advocate FAQ
    • Cota-Knox House Restoration
    • Transform the Moullet House landscape
    • Internships
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Work for Us
  • Visit

    • Plan Your Visit
    • Calendar of Events
    • Exhibits
    • Lectures
    • Casa de la Guerra
    • El Presidio de Santa Bárbara
    • Jimmy's Oriental Gardens
    • Presidio Research Center
    • Santa Inés Mission Mills
  • Rent

    • Plan Your Event
    • Presidio Chapel
    • Casa de la Guerra
    • Presidio Orchard
    • Alhecama Theatre
    • Pico Adobe
    • Rental FAQ Page
  • Shop

  • More

    Use tab to navigate through the menu items.
    • All Posts
    • Architecture
    • Archaeology
    • All News
    • Collected Stories
    • Cooking with a Pinch of History
    • Education Programs
    • Collections
    • Exhibits
    • Highlights from La Tiendita
    • Gardens
    • What's happening in the Presidio Ne
    • Research Center
    • Preservation Projects
    • Santa Inés Mission Mills
    Search
    Plaza de la Guerra Reconsidered Symposium (1999) Now Available Online
    • Feb 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    Plaza de la Guerra Reconsidered Symposium (1999) Now Available Online

    Plaza de la Guerra is once again at the forefront of community conversations about Santa Barbara’s downtown revitalization. On December...
    29 views0 comments
    A Brief History of the Presidio Chapel Bells
    • Jul 30, 2020
    • 2 min

    A Brief History of the Presidio Chapel Bells

    by Tim Aceves 11,000 miles. Presidio Chapel bell, dedicated San Pascual Bailon, present-day. Image by Tim Aceves. That’s how many miles...
    4 views0 comments
    Replacing the Presidio Chapel Doors
    • Apr 6, 2020
    • 3 min

    Replacing the Presidio Chapel Doors

    by Michael H. Imwalle The project to lovingly restore the Santa Barbara Presidio Chapel doors is complete. The process entailed the...
    3 views0 comments
    A Sneak Peak inside the 1871 Cota-Knox House at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park
    • Feb 25, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Sneak Peak inside the 1871 Cota-Knox House at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park

    by Anne Petersen The Cota-Knox House, present day. Photo by Tim Aceves. In November 2019, the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic...
    2 views0 comments
    Connecting Santa Barbara’s early 20th-century Japanese-American Community to those interned at Gila
    • Sep 6, 2019
    • 3 min

    Connecting Santa Barbara’s early 20th-century Japanese-American Community to those interned at Gila

    Dr. Stacey Camp of Michigan State University (left) and Koji Lau-Ozawa (right) analyzing ceramic artifacts and field notes from the...
    5 views0 comments
    The Curious Medical History of the Cota-Knox House
    • Feb 6, 2016
    • 1 min

    The Curious Medical History of the Cota-Knox House

    Syringe in the collections of El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park, held by Archaeologist Michael Imwalle. Photo by Anne...
    0 views0 comments
    Recycling the Earth: Archaeology and Reconstruction at El Presidio de Santa Barbara SHP
    • Dec 4, 2015
    • 2 min

    Recycling the Earth: Archaeology and Reconstruction at El Presidio de Santa Barbara SHP

    by Michael H. Imwalle In October 2015 the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation received a grant from the California Missions...
    1 view0 comments
    Artist Specializing in Depictions of Early California Visits the Presidio.
    • Jan 25, 2013
    • 2 min

    Artist Specializing in Depictions of Early California Visits the Presidio.

    by Anne Petersen SBTHP archaeologist Michael Imwalle presenting a lance point from the collections of El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State...
    1 view0 comments
    Tile Production at the Santa Barbara Presidio: Part 3, Kilns and Firing
    • Jul 20, 2012
    • 4 min

    Tile Production at the Santa Barbara Presidio: Part 3, Kilns and Firing

    by Michael Imwalle Sketch of the Monterey Presidio tile kilns by the author based on the 1791 José Cardero sketch of the Presidio of...
    1 view0 comments
    Tile Production at the Santa Barbara Presidio: Part 2, Forming Roof and Floor Tiles
    • Jul 6, 2012
    • 3 min

    Tile Production at the Santa Barbara Presidio: Part 2, Forming Roof and Floor Tiles

    by Michael Imwalle Illustration of Presidio-era tile maker. Note the clay pressed into templates in the foreground, slatted forms on work...
    0 views0 comments
    Tile Production at the Santa Barbara Presidio: Part 1, Mining and Processing Raw Clay
    • Jun 29, 2012
    • 3 min

    Tile Production at the Santa Barbara Presidio: Part 1, Mining and Processing Raw Clay

    by Mike Imwalle Fired clay tiles were introduced as a building material at the Santa Barbara Presidio early in its development. Floor...
    1 view0 comments
    Recent Research Leads to Re-analysis of Rare Religious Medal
    • Apr 14, 2012
    • 3 min

    Recent Research Leads to Re-analysis of Rare Religious Medal

    by Michael Imwalle, Robert Hoover, and Anne Petersen Drawing of the St. Vibiana medal made at the time of excavation. In 1994, a small...
    0 views0 comments
    What’s Beneath our Feet! Using Geophysical Survey Techniques as an Archaeological Tool
    • Jan 21, 2012
    • 3 min

    What’s Beneath our Feet! Using Geophysical Survey Techniques as an Archaeological Tool

    By Michael Imwalle Lucas Nichols collecting data with a Geoscan Research Resistance Meter near the Presidio aqueduct. Photo by Mike...
    0 views0 comments
    The Button Hole: Part II
    • Nov 8, 2011
    • 3 min

    The Button Hole: Part II

    by Wayne Sherman (Did you miss part 1? You can find it here.) Photo by Mike Imwalle. This past summer, students in SBTHP’s Presidio...
    0 views0 comments
    The Big Reveal: Archaeological Mystery Objects
    • Oct 17, 2011
    • 1 min

    The Big Reveal: Archaeological Mystery Objects

    Last week we posted three mystery objects excavated at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park, along with polls so you could...
    0 views0 comments
    What is it?: Day 3
    • Oct 12, 2011
    • 1 min

    What is it?: Day 3

    Celebrate Archaeology Month and the 50th Anniversary of archaeological excavations at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park...
    0 views0 comments
    What is it?: Day 2
    • Oct 11, 2011
    • 1 min

    What is it?: Day 2

    In honor of Archaeology Month, and the 50th anniversary of archaeological excavations at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic...
    0 views0 comments
    We are Celebrating 50 Years of Archaeology at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park!
    • Oct 10, 2011
    • 1 min

    We are Celebrating 50 Years of Archaeology at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park!

    2011 marks the 50th anniversary of the first archaeological excavations at the Santa Barbara Presidio.  This Thursday at 7:00pm in the...
    0 views0 comments
    Once You Dig It Up, What Happens to It?
    • Oct 7, 2011
    • 3 min

    Once You Dig It Up, What Happens to It?

    By Tacy Kennedy Tacy Kennedy with her mosaic vase, a parting gift from the 2011 Field School students. This is a great question, and...
    0 views0 comments