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The Santa Barbara Presidio was founded in 1782 by Gov. Felipe de Neve and Capt. Jose Francisco Ortega, in command of fifty soldiers and accompanied by Fray Junipero Serra, who dedicated the site.
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Santa Barbara, California · United States