Site information:

129 W Mason St at Burton Circle, Santa Barbara

Nothing remains of this site, as far as I know, not even a mound.

34.410979,-119.692134

Plaque information:

State plaque was reported missing in 2023.

Plaque text:

Burton Mound

Thought to have once been the Indian village of Syujtun, this site has yielded some of the most important archeological evidence found in California. In 1542 the village was recorded by Cabrillo while on his voyage of discovery, and again in 1769 by Fr. Crespí and the redoubtable Portolá. Don Luís Burton, after whom the mound was named, acquired the property in 1860.

Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the California Historical Landmarks Advisory Committee, The Grand Parlor of the Native Sons and Daughters of the Golden West, and the City of Santa Barbara, August 5, 1966.

Registered 7/12/1939