Soldiers and presidios played a key role in establishing the Spanish presence in California, but they are still misunderstood. Jarrell Jackman has been at the forefront of preserving and documenting this crucial element of the California frontier. Jarrell C. Jackman Dr. Jarrell C. Jackman was Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation for 28 years, where his efforts focused on rebuilding and interpreting the 18th century site of the Santa Barbara Presidio, including reconstruction of the Presidio Chapel. Dr. Jackman oversaw the presidio site’s reconstruction, ensuring that interpretations are based on extensive research, historic background information and archaeological investigations. The Santa Barbara Presidio is widely recognized as the…