Mission Santa Cruz, California
Steven Dutch, Professor Emeritus, Natural and Applied Sciences,
Universityof Wisconsin - Green Bay
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Little remains of the original Mission Santa Cruz. This church stands on the site |
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This historic plaque describes the demise of the mission due to earthquakes. |
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A half-scale replica of the mission church has been constructed. |
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BGelow: Interior views. |
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In the annex and gift shop, original vestments are on display. |
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| Above: A pretty plaza occupies much of the original area of the mission. | Below: Does any state have a prettier state flower than California? |
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A State Historic Park preserves the single original building of the mission. |
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View of the modern church. |
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Itself an antique, a marker at the church commemorates the mission. Below: a few tombstones and fragments of original wall are preserved behind the church. |
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Created 18 November 2011, Last Update 04 June 2020