Virtually locked by mountains at either end, Santa Barbara has long looked to the sea for food, trade, and supplies. Chumash tomols, Spanish supply ships, and Boston hide and tallow vessels provided for the community… Read More

Explore and Discover our Rich Maritime Heritage at SBMM
Virtually locked by mountains at either end, Santa Barbara has long looked to the sea for food, trade, and supplies. Chumash tomols, Spanish supply ships, and Boston hide and tallow vessels provided for the community… Read More
In episode two of The Deeper Dive Series, Corinne Heyning Laverty, research associate and fellow at the Natural History Museum, Los Angeles County, and associate of the Santa Cruz Island Foundation, shares about her narrative… Read More
Introducing The Deeper Dive Series as our newest effort to provide unique educational programs and preserve our maritime heritage. It will feature additional information about our exhibits and interviews with or about the people who… Read More