The Portolá Sycamore - Carpinteria, California
Posted by: 
hotshoe
N 34° 23.623 W 119° 31.065
11S E 268542 N 3808685
City landmark #5 is this tree
Waymark Code: WM64B2
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/30/2009
Views: 5
In front of a massive tree stands a large carved sign which says:
"The Portolá Sycamore
Oral tradition holds that this tree survives from
the naming of "La Carpinteria" - the Carpenter
Shop - on August 17, 1769 when the Portolá
Expedition observed the Chumash building plank
canoes at this site.
City Historical Landmark #5"
Unlike most Native American boat builders, who used hollowed-out logs, the Chumash built theirs from rough planks, sealing the seams with tar from the local seeps.
Group that erected the marker: City of Carpinteria
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Sixth Street off Palm
Carpinteria, CA USA
93013
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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