Santa Paula Things to Do Tips by Yaqui

Historical Downtown - 1873

What is so wonderful about a lot of little towns is there is usually always a Main St. and Santa Paula is no different. Lots of wonderful little shops here to stroll around and look. Some nice benches to relax on and enjoy the sunny weather here:-)

Address: Main Street

Directions: Exit off of the Highway 126 onto 10th Street and head East till you hit Main St.

Phone: 800-700-1251

Odd Fellows' Clock Tower 1905

This is another beautiful center piece in the historical downtown area. They show this tower by appointment only. They are even shops in the basement too!

Aparently it is one of the many campsite used by the "Portola Expedition"
Used August 11, 1769

Odd Fellows Town Clock Ventura County Landmark No. 61

Address: 868 East Main Street

Directions: Exit off of Highway 126 onto 10th street and head east till you get to Main St. Turn left and it is on the left side.

Phone: 800-700-1251

The Little Red School House

Santa Clara School house was built in 1896 at the cost of $2,635 to house 35 studentsof different ages from all over the local area. The first teacher was Miss Martha Seaward who was payed a whopping $60 a month. It is still to this day a working school house. They give a tour, but it is by appointments only.

Little Red 1896 School House Ventura County Historical Landmark No.9

Address: 20030 Telegraph Road

Directions: Off of highway 126.

Phone: 805-525-4573

Morenton Bay Fig Tree

Planted in July 4 in 1879 and is considered a Ventura County Historical Landmark #79.
Me and the hubby was so impressed by it's size because we have never seen a "Fig" so huge.

Morenton Bay Fig Tree Ventura County Landmark No. 79

Directions: Located on the corner of 10th and Santa Barbara Street. Exit 10th street from highway 126. It is located right across the Train Depot too.

Santa Paula Train Depot

September 1, 1887 - Santa Paula Branch of SP railroad was completed. Now is serves a shortline track from Fillmore and houses the Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce.

Southern Pacific Railroad Depot Ventura County Landmark No. 23

Address: 963 East Santa Barbara Street

Directions: Exit onto the 10th Street exit and head east till you get to Santa Babara street.

Phone: 805-525-5561

Website: http://www.santapaula.com/santapaulainfo.cfm

The Mill

The oldest established business in Santa Paula. The Mill built in 1888 to house many of the railroad operations and equipment. It is now a wonderfully filled antique shop with many unique items and has a very nice gift shop too!

The Mill Ventura County Landmark No. 69

Address: 134 Mill St. Santa Paula

Directions: Exit onto 10th Street head east till you get to Santa Paula and turn left.

Phone: 805-933-3789

Website: http://www.ci.santa-paula.ca.us/

Union Oil Building - 1890

As with most little Califonia towns can owe their thanks to two things. Black Gold and the Rail Road. Progress seems to stem from either of these things.

Union Oil Company Building was established in Santa Paul in 1890 by oil pioneers Thomas Bard, Lyman Stewart, and Wallace Hardison. It's cost to build such a structure was $38,000. It has some really wonderful displays of how "Black Gold" has contributed to state's progress. Lots of other kinds of traveling exhibits on display here too! They give a really nice tour of the upstairs that details the beginnings of this building and Santa Paula. Their is also wonder display of Lundgren and Bennett Collections of gas station memorabilia and one of largest displays of vintage gas pumps in California.

UNION OIL COMPANY BUILDING Historical Marker NO. 996

Adults $4
Seniors $3
Youth (6-17) $1
Kids 0-5) Free
Tour Groups (20+) $3 each
Guided Tours $1 per person

Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 AM - 4PM
At other times by arrangement

Address: 1001 E. Main Street. PO Box 48, Santa Paula

Directions: Located on the corner of 10th and Main street. Off of the 126 highway exit 10th street and head east. Parking in rear.

Phone: 805-933-0075

Website: http://www.oilmuseum.net

Union Oil Pump House

Don't forget to go to the back of the building outside in a another building because you will miss an authentic oil drill and some really cool displays of gas pumps.

As with most little Califonia towns can owe their thanks to two things. Black Gold and the Rail Road. Progress seems to stem from either of these things.

Union Oil Company Building was established in Santa Paul in 1890 by oil pioneers Thomas Bard, Lyman Stewart, and Wallace Hardison. It's cost to build such a structure was $38,000. It has some really wonderful displays of how "Black Gold" has contributed to state's progress. Lots of other kinds of traveling exhibits on display here too! They give a really nice tour of the upstairs that details the beginnings of this building and Santa Paula. Their is also wonder display of Lundgren and Bennett Collections of gas station memorabilia and one of largest displays of vintage gas pumps in California.

Adults $4
Seniors $3
Youth (6-17) $1
Kids 0-5) Free
Tour Groups (20+) $3 each
Guided Tours $1 per person

Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 AM - 4PM
At other times by arrangement

Address: 1001 E. Main Street PO Box 48 Santa Paula, 93060

Directions: On the corner of 10th and Main Street. Exit off from the 126 Highway onto the 10th street. Head East.

Phone: 805-933-0076

Website: http://www.oilmuseum.net

Hero's In the Night!

March 12, 1928, the 12-billion-gallon St. Francis Dam failed sending a torrent of water at 18mph killing more than 450 lives and 1,200 homes and everything it carried to it's doom to the ocean.

Yet, shortly before 1:30am a message did get through to some, but most importantly, to two motorcycle officers who gallantly went door to door through the street warning all they could of the torrent of flood water heading their way. It was because of these two wonderful souls that so many did live and survive. "I" and "we" salute such human beings who took a the risk to save so many.

Sculpted by Eric J. Richards 2003

Directions: On the corner of Santa Barbara and 10th street. Exit off 126 Highway onto 10th st. head east.

Website: http://www.scvhistory.com/scvhistory/lat020903.htm

Santa Paul Airport Museums

Not only having a wonderful airport, but many saw fit to keep the spirit of the past alive to educate and share the importance of aviation has on us all.

The museum presently has 7 hangers that displays various aspects of history with the airport. Make sure you stop by the Main Museum to get a map to show where the other hangers are. Although, others have wonderful displays too! The main museum has some wonderful photographic history, airplanes big and small and a wonderful vidoe. Yet, the best part is to talking with the curators on hand. They are the best source of information and such a joy to talk too.

Open the 1st Sunday of the Month weather permitting.

10am - 3pm

Address: P.O. Box 908, Santa Paula, CA 93061

Directions: Exit onto 10th Street off of the Highway 126.

Phone: (805) 525-1109

Website: http://www.amszp.org/