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<< Image Pages >> Burton Mound - Artificial Mound in United States in The West

Submitted by AKFisher on Wednesday, 30 August 2023  Page Views: 199

Pre-ColumbianSite Name: Burton Mound Alternative Name: Burton Mound Site, California Historical Landmark #306
Country: United States Region: The West Type: Artificial Mound
Nearest Town: Santa Barbara, CA
Latitude: 34.411060N  Longitude: 119.69244W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Burton Mound
Burton Mound submitted by AKFisher : Additional shell and bead artifacts from the Burton Mound site. Photo courtesy Dr Greg Little, author of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Indian Mounds & Earthworks (2016).  (Vote or comment on this photo)
Artificial Mound in The West

Burton Mound (also known as Syujtun[1] or Syuxtun[2]) is a California Historical Landmark located in Santa Barbara, California, in the United States. It is believed to be a former Native American village that was discovered in 1542 by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo. Historically known as Syujtun, it was also visited and documented by Juan Crespí, Gaspar de Portolà, and eventually Don Luís Burton, the latter who purchased the property in 1860. The California Department of Parks and Recreation has acknowledged that Burton Mound has "yielded some of the most important archeological evidence found in California".[1]

History:
As of 1782, the area known as Burton Mound was "one of the largest Chumash villages on the South Coast." The village, then called Syujtun,[1] or Syuxtun,[2] was visited by Gaspar de Portola around August 1769. Portola's party stated that the village was the largest out of all they visited up to that point, and that at least 600 people lived there. A party member stated: "In no other place had we met natives so affectionate and good natured."[2]

The entire village had disappeared by the early 1830s. By 1800, there were about 120 people living there. Most of the Chumash had died from Spanish introduced diseases or become "members" of Mission Santa Barbara. A large building was built on site, which stored hide made from cattle. The property was bought by Joseph John Chapman in 1833. He was a former employee of Hippolyte Bouchard. Chapman helped construct Mission San Gabriel Arcangel. In 1860, the property was purchased by Lewis T. Burton. Burton became a major figure in Santa Barbara, opening a series of businesses in the town, including a post office, general store, and orchards. He died in 1879.[2]

In January 1903, the property became integrated into the Potter Hotel, a luxury hotel with 600 rooms. In April 1921, the hotel was destroyed in a fire. It was not rebuilt. At this time, the property became a curious factor for archaeologists. John P. Harrington was in charge of excavating the property on behalf of the Smithsonian Institution. He started the excavation in the spring of 1923 and over 2,500 objects were uncovered by the end of summer that year. The objects from that excavation reside in the National Museum of the American Indian.[2]. Source: Wikipedia (see link below).

References:
1. Burton Mound. Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
2. Redmon, Michael. "Where was Burton Mound". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved 23 August 2014.

Further reading and information:
Wikipedia
- Harrington, John P. "Exploration of the Burton mound at Santa Barbara, California". Issue 1 of Annual report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology. 1928.

Directions: From downtown Santa Barbara, CA via Anacapa and State Streets, 1 mi.

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Burton Mound
Burton Mound submitted by AKFisher : Artifacts excavated from the Burton Mound at Santa Barbara, California by the Smithsonian (1928). Photo courtesy Dr Greg Little, author of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Indian Mounds & Earthworks (2016).  (Vote or comment on this photo)

Burton Mound
Burton Mound submitted by AKFisher : Burton Mound Landmark plaque in Ambassador Park, Santa Barbara, California (California Registered Historical Landmark No. 306), September 2017. Wiki: (Niranjan Arminius). (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Burton Mound by AKFisher on Thursday, 31 August 2023
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Burton site historical marker stolen in May:
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