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Welcome to Lompoc!The Lompoc Valley is the "Gateway to the Santa Rita Hills Wine Country." The first settlers in the Lompoc Valley were the Chumash Indians. The Chumash and their predecessorslived in this region for nearly 10,000 years prior to European influence. Lompoc is a Chumash word meaning land of many lakes - And it's pronounced LOM-POKE, never Lom-pock! Chumash sites, and more recent history, are captured in the Lompoc Museum in downtown Lompoc. The establishment of La Purisima Mission in 1787 marked the earliest European settlement of the Lompoc Valley. The restored mission is now a State Historic Park. The Lompoc Valley Land Company was formed and incorporated in August of 1874. The Company under took the settlement of Lompoc Valley as a temperance colony on existing Mexican rancho lands which were purchased from the owners for $500,000. The colony was incorporated as a City on August 13, 1888. Early Lompoc was essentially agricultural, but the community economic and labor base grew and diversified. The growth and diversification of Lompoc was due in part to the establishment and growth of Camp Cooke Army Base, now Vandenberg Air Force Base. The Lompoc Murals... "City of Murals in the Valley of Flowers" Like beautiful flowers blossoming along a vine, Lompoc's mural surprise and delight residents and visitors alike as they stroll the peaceful and friendly downtown area. Lompoc has over 32 major commissioned murals painted by noted artists, as well as an additional 40 murals, all located in Lompoc's historic old town area. Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce
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