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Mission Santa Cruz

mission, Santa Cruz, California, United States
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Mission Santa Cruz was the 12th of 21 missions in the California chain, founded in 1791. It is located in the city of Santa Cruz, California, on the north shore of Monterey Bay. The area was first explored by Gaspar de Portolá in 1769, who named the hills Santa Cruz, meaning "Holy Cross" in Spanish. The mission was reconstructed in 1931 and is now preserved as a state historic park. The city of Santa Cruz itself developed from this mission and the Spanish colony of Branciforte, later becoming a center for lumber, lime, fishing, and agriculture before growing into a modern city with industries including tourism and high technology.1

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