* It was founded on September 17, 1804, by Father Estévan Tapís and Father Mariano Payeras.
* The mission is located in the Santa Ynez Valley in present-day Solvang, California.
* The mission was named after Saint Agnes of Rome.
* The original mission was destroyed by an earthquake in 1812.
* The current mission was built between 1817 and 1820.
* Mission Santa Inés is one of the best-preserved missions in California.
* The mission is home to a museum that features exhibits on the history of the mission and the Chumash people.
* Mission Santa Inés is a popular tourist destination and is open to the public year-round.
