Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Old Holy Cross Cemetery
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 21, 2022
1. Old Holy Cross Cemetery Marker
1868
Old Holy Cross Cemetery
Native Americans & Early County Founders
The Museum of Art & History
Erected by Santa Cruz County Museum of Art & History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 36° 58.923′ N, 121° 59.635′ W. Marker is in Santa Cruz, California, in Santa Cruz County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Capitola Road Extension and Edgrace Lane. The marker is mounted to a stone masonry foundation part way down the main driveway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Santa Cruz CA 95062, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Arana Gulch's Changing Landscape (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gault School (approx. 0.9 miles away); First National Bank (approx. one mile away); The Antlers (approx. one mile away); The Branciforte Adobe (approx. 1.1 miles away); Branciforte (approx. 1.1 miles away); William Wessell Home (approx. 1.2 miles away); Windham Grocery (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Cruz.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. History Preserved at Holy Cross Cemetery.
"Even when officially founded in 1873, the “Old” cemetery already a documented history of 82 years."(Submitted on October 22, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)
2. Old Holy Cross Cememtery Burials List on PeopleLegacy.com. (Submitted on October 22, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 21, 2022
2. Old Holy Cross Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 21, 2022
3. Old Holy Cross Cemetery Entrance Sign
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 21, 2022
4. Cross Near the Marker
In Loving Memory of Those Whose bodies here I’ve buried
Murry Co Builder
Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 22, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
