Santa Maria and the Beautiful Five Cities Area. The city of Santa Maria is located on Californiaâs Central Coast between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. Its location provides easy access for residents to enjoy both rural and urban activities and lifestyles. Santa Maria is blessed with a nearly perfect year-round climate and a stunning natural beauty.
Leaders of the Sons of Liberty who took part in the struggle for independence include Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Patrick Henry, Paul Revere and Joseph Warren. The Sons of Liberty originated in the mid 1760âs with just a few members who called themselves The Loyal Nine. This group included: John Avery and Henry Bass, both merchants; Benjamin Edes, printer; Thomas Chase, Distiller; John Smith and Stephen Cleverly, both braziers and Joseph Field, a ship captain.
How did they get their name? The name comes from a speech made in the British Parliament by Irishman Isaac Barre. He referred to the American colonists as sons of liberty when arguing against the passage of the Stamp Act. Where did they meet? The Sons of Liberty had to arrange secret meetings or they might get arrested by British soldiers.