Most folks know there’s a stretch of the Gaviota Coast that’s referred to as Naples. But do they know how it got this name?
There are a lot more interesting details to the story of Naples. Read them in Walker A. Tompkins classic book Santa Barbara’s Royal Rancho.
Read the article here:
https://goletahistory.com/naples/
Sources:
Walker A. Tompkins, Justin Ruhge, Gaviota Coast Conservancy, Santa Barbara News Press, Jeff Kinsell,
Santa Barbara Independent, California Coastal Records Project
For more local history check out www.goletahistory.com
