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#19, Santa Inés Virgen y Martir

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Mission Santa Ines Grist Mills

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Two mills and mission beyond. Photo date: 4-3-04.

Unfortunately, the Mission Santa Ines grist mills are not visible from Mission Santa Ines and are not generally open to the public. I do not want to discourage you from visiting the mills. See the map below and be prepared to hike. There are no facilities. Or, enjoy these slides.

Map showing the Mills relative to the Mission. There ae several ways to get to the Mills, but none are close by car.

The Mills are not easily visible from the mission, only the roof tops can be seen above the foreground trees. Photo date: 4-3-04.

Approaching the west mill. Photo date: 4-3-04.

Approaching the east mill. Photo date: 4-3-04.

The plaque says...

Old Grist Mill Built 1820 by Joseph Chapman, Bostonian, deserter from Pirate Bouchard who burned Ortega Adobe, Rancho de Refugio. Chapman arrested, sentenced to firing squad but paroled to Mission Santa Ines. As Master Workman, built this New England type Grist Mill. and duplicate at Mission San Gabriel. Married Guadalupe Ortega at Mission Santa Ines. Founding important California family. Marker placed by California Centenial Commission in cooperation with Reina Del Mar Parlor No. 126. N. D. G. W. Dedicated September 9, 1950

The mills are nestled at the edge of a large open field. It was very peaceful. Photo date: 4-3-04.

South side of mill site.

South side of mill site.

South side of west mill.

East mill.

East mill from across basin.

Basin for holding water for the mill wheels.

East mill from basin

Basin for holding water for the mill wheels.

West mill.

Looking west.

Water once entered the mill through this inlet.

Mill pond.

Basin.

Basin.

From east mill looking toward west mill with Mission Santa Ines beyond.

Wall of mill pond.

Wall of mill pond.

West mill south side looking east.

West mill south side looking east.

West mill, south side, door.

West mill, south side, door.

West mill interior. Photo date: 4-3-04.

West mill interior. Photo date: 4-3-04.

West mill from east mill. Photo date: 4-3-04

West mill from east mill.

East Mill.

East Mill.

East mill, interior.

East mill, interior.

Mission Santa Ines as seen from the grist mills. Photo date: 4-3-04.

Looking toward the Mills from the Mission.

The path from the Mission to the Mills is about a half mile. It is not clearly marked and the Mills are not visable from the dirt road. Watch for the sign.

The path from the Mission to the Mills. Watch for wildlife.

West Mill.

West Mill.

West Mill.

Plaque.

Door.

Water grill.

Interior of West Mill.

Interior of West Mill.

Approaching the west mill.

End of west mill with water intake and plaque.

Roof eave detail.

Roof eave detail.

West mill from a short distance.

Looking toward the west mill.

West mill pond.

East Mill.

East Mill.

East Mills.

East mill pond.

East mill pond.

East mill pond.

East Mill pond.

Mill pond.

Both Mills.

Looking south from the Mills.

Looking south from the Mills.

Looking south from the Mills.

Looking south from the Mills.

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