Santa Margarita de Cortona Asistencia
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| This article is part of a series on the Spanish missions in California  The Santa Margarita de Cortona Asistencia in 1881.[1] | |
| HISTORY | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Santa Margarita, California |
| Coordinates: | 35° 24′ 2″ N, 120° 36′ 44″ W |
| Name as Founded: | Asistencia de la Misión de San Luis, Obispo de Tolosa [2] |
| English Translation: | Attendant to the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa |
| Patron Saint: | Saint Margaret of Lavinio and Cortona, Italy [3] |
| Nickname(s): | "San Luis Obispo County's Third Mission" |
| Founding Date: | 1787 [2] |
| Military District: | Third |
| Native Tribe(s): Spanish Name(s): |
Chumash Obispeño |
| Primordial Place Name(s): | Trolole [4] |
| DISPOSITION | |
| Caretaker: | Private entity |
| Current Use: | Non-extant |
| California Historical Landmark: | #364 |
The Santa Margarita de Cortona Asistencia is a former religious outpost established by Spanish colonists on the west coast of North America in the present-day State of California. Founded in 1787 on a site originally selected by Father Presidente Junípero Serra in 1772, the settlement served as an asistencia ("sub-mission") to nearby Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. Named after an Italian penitent of the Third Order of Saint Francis, the settlement was located at the top of the Cuesta Grade (north of the present-day City of San Luis Obispo). Designated as a California Historical Landmark, the facility also served as a visita (country chapel) and storehouse.