The Mesa & The Sea

Join us for a talk about Betsy Green’s latest book, Mesapedia, the first history of the Mesa area of Santa Barbara.

The history of Santa Barbara’s Mesa is closely linked with the waters of the Pacific that mark its southern border: a picturesque lighthouse and a loyal lady who guided ships to safety for decades, a clipper ship captain who watched the sea from a cupola atop his Mesa home, a Chumash villa overlooking the beach, a Spanish fort with cannons ready to defend the harbor, shipwrecks, beached whales, a road called Cliff Drive that is nowhere near the cliff, and a famous rock on the beach.

Mesa resident historian, Betsy J. Green, has been researching and writing about the history of the Mesa since 2012. The author of four local history books, Green spent her formative years as an editor at World Book Encyclopedia and Reader’s Digest. She also writes the Way Back When history column for Edhat.com. She has presented programs at the Maritime Museum, the Historical Museum, the Genealogy Society, the Yacht Club, the Women’s Club, the Westerners, the Pearl Chase Society, the Carpinteria Historical Society, and numerous private groups.

Free for members, $10 for guests.

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