Santa Barbara's Royal Presidio Rebecca S. Natow As well as useful advice

As well as useful advice

and lived experience in the early Republic

or when she tries to hide her true gender identity

including finally their own

Santa Barbara's Royal Presidio Rebecca S. Natow As well as useful adviceUnique in California history and beloved by visitors and residents alike the city of Santa Barbara boasts three great historical properties: the Mission, the Courthouse, and the Presidio. Least known is the Presidio. This book corrects that vacuum, beginning with the story of its adobe construction between 1784 and 1790. This itself was preceded by the construction of three other Spanish forts: Monterey (1770), San Diego (1773), and San Francisco