Santa Clara in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Original Cross

Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 18, 2016

1. Original Cross Marker

Inscription. Preserved herein is a portion of the Original cross first erected by Fray Tomas de la Peña, O.F.M. before the entrance to the first Mission Santa Clara de Asis January 12, 1777.

Erected by Alpha Phi Omega.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is January 12, 1777.

Location. 37° 20.966′ N, 121° 56.458′ W. Marker is in Santa Clara, California, in Santa Clara County. It can be reached from Palm Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Santa Clara CA 95050, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area,

in Silicon Valley,

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial Roses (within shouting distance of this marker); The Changing Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Five Sites of Santa Clara de Asís Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); Father Magin Catala (within shouting distance of this marker); Mission Santa Clara (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Adobe Wall/Olive Trees (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Professor John J. Montgomery (about 500 feet away); Santa Clara Women’s Club Adobe (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Clara.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 18, 2016

2. Original Cross Marker

Marker can be seen at the base.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.