Villa de Branciforte later merged with the Mission Santa Cruz community across the river. By the 's Mexico had assumed control of the area and within the next twenty years, Americans began to arrive in great numbers. California became a state in and Santa Cruz County was created as one of the twenty-seven original counties. By the turn of the century logging, lime processing, agriculture, and commercial fishing industries prospered in the area.
Due to its mild climate and scenic beauty Santa Cruz also became a prominent resort community. Santa Cruz was incorporated in as a town under the laws of the State of California and received its first charter as a city in In , a grander church was built on higher ground. This is where Holy Cross Church sits today. Fast forward a little over years, and the Mission as it is today has two main attractions: a replica building with a chapel, courtyard, and gift shop; and a piece of a building that is the only remaining part of the original Mission still standing.
The replica building is a great place to start. Open after ten am Tuesday through Sunday, this little building has a beautiful chapel you can even go to Mass there Mon-Fri at am , a peaceful courtyard with statues depicting different important people in Mission history, and a gift shop with cards, books, and even a guide to building a California Mission project score to parents everywhere! After lighting a candle for your loved ones and getting plenty of pictures of your kids with the different statues in the courtyard, mosey one block over from the Plaza to the original adobe, which once served as housing to Native American residents of the Mission.
Have your kids feel the chalky, rough adobe, walk around the sprawling green lawn, and let their imaginations run wild. A whole new experience, and a way to connect with local history, are right down the street. Sign up below to get new posts, just like this one, delivered straight to your inbox. The second flood forced the padres to rebuild the mission on a hill overlooking the city. If only the padres knew what further trouble awaited them! The Governor of Spain decided that a pueblo was to be founded a few miles away from the mission.
This pueblo was named Branciforte after the Viceroy at that time. To the padres' dismay most of the people that settled the town of Branciforte were convicted criminals. Branciforte soon became a center for smuggling and drinking. Many of the Ohlone Indians from the mission visited this town to learn more about the vices of the colonists.
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