Burton Mound
Posted by: 
CraigBaker
N 34° 24.659 W 119° 41.526
11S E 252560 N 3811013
Native American Village in Santa Barbara
Waymark Code: WM15TCF
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/22/2022
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Historical plaque inscription:
Thought to have once been the Indian Village of Syujtun, this site has yielded some of the most important archeological evidence found in California. In 1542 the village was recorded by Cabrillo while on his Voyage of Discovery, and again, in 1769, by Fr. Crespi and the redoubtable Portola. Don Luis Burton, after whom the mound was named, acquired the property in 1860.
California Historical Landmark Number 306. Plaque placed by the State of California, the Native Sons and Daughters of the Golden West, and the City of Santa Barbara, in 1966.
Additional information:
This site was one of the largest Chumash villages on the coast. Portolá stated that at least 600 people lived here when he visited in 1769. The Santa Barbara Mission was founded in 1786, and the village had disappeared by the early 1830s. In 1923, archaeologist John P. Harrington excavated the property on behalf of the Smithsonian Institution. Over 2,500 objects were uncovered, which are now at the National Museum of the American Indian. This site was declared a California Historical Landmark in 1939, and the marker placed here in 1966.
Marker Number: 306.00
Marker Name: Burton Mound
County: Santa Barbara
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 08/05/1966
Location:
129 W Mason St at Burton Circle, Santa Barbara.
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