Inscription
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.
Details
| HM Number | HM2945 |
|---|---|
| Additional Information | 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. |
| Series | This marker is part of the Portolá Expedition series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | Other |
| Historical Place | Other |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Marker Number | 5 |
| Placed By | City of Carpenteria |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, July 5th, 2018 at 10:02pm PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] CRAIG BAKER
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11S E 268584 N 3808595 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 34.39291667, -119.51726667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 23.575', W 119° 31.036' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 23' 34.5000" N, 119° 31' 2.1600" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 805 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 5498 6th St, Carpinteria CA 93013, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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Maintenance Issues
- This marker could use another picture or two.
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