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The Mission of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross) is a replica Spanish Californian mission in Santa Cruz, California. Located on the San Lorenzo River floodplain [ 8 ] below what would later be named Mission Hill, the mission was founded on August 28, 1791, by Father Fermín Francisco de Lasuén , the successor to Father Junipero Serra .
Topia, the western province of Nueva Vizcaya, contained three major missions: Xiximes, San Andrés, and Santa Cruz de Topia. These were each subdivided into several districts, or partidos , each of which in turn contained several pueblos, or visitas .
The mission was built near modern-day Menard. [18] Presidio San Luis de las Amarillas was built at the same time on the other side of the river and 3 miles away as demanded by the priests. [19] Apache representatives periodically appeared at the mission, promising that they would soon relocate to the missions, but none ever did.
Mission Santa Cruz land was sold or given away in 1834, all 32 building looted, and the church left in ruin. President Buchanan, in 1859, returned Mission Santa Cruz and 17 acres to the Church. [37] The ruins of Mission La Purísima Concepción near Lompoc, California, c. 1900. La Purisima Mission: in 1845 all land and buildings were sold. The ...
Santa Cruz de San Sabá/San Sabá de la Santa Cruz: The destruction of Mission Santa Cruz de San Sabá. 30.91643, -99.73474 [73] April 17, 1757 It was destroyed by 2,000 Comanche warriors and their allies in March 1758. Although the mission was gone, the neighboring Presidio San Luis de las Amarillas was still running until 1772.
The crown and the Franciscans had hopes for the training of indigenous men to become ordained Catholic priests, and with the sponsorship of Bishop Juan de Zumárraga and Don Antonio de Mendoza, the Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco was established in 1536, in an indigenous section of Mexico City.
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) — Sea lions and a historic ocean swell were on a list of reasons released by officials Friday explaining why part of the iconic Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed. The wooden ...
Seymour, Deni J., 1993, Piman Settlement Survey in the Middle Santa Cruz River Valley, Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Report submitted to Arizona State Parks in fulfillment of survey and planning grant contract requirements. Seymour, Deni J., 1993, In Search of the Sobaipuri Pima: Archaeology of the Plain and Subtle. Archaeology in Tucson.