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The mission itself devolved to the City of Goliad. The old mission's stones were also allowed to be removed and used for local construction. [ 4 ] The city leased the site between 1848 and 1856, first for a Baptist school and then a Presbyterian school, but the building gradually fell into ruin.
Goliad (/ ˈ ɡ oʊ l i æ d / GOH-lee-ad) is a city and the county seat of Goliad County, Texas, United States. It is known for the 1836 Goliad massacre during the Texas Revolution . It had a population of 1,620 at the 2020 census .
While several adjacent historical sites in Goliad are now part of the Texas state parks system, La Bahía is owned by the Catholic Diocese of Victoria, Texas. It is operated as a public museum. It is the most important surviving colonial mission in Texas.
The Goliad massacre was an event of the Texas Revolution that occurred on March 27, 1836, following the Battle of Refugio and the Battle of Coleto; 425–445 prisoners of war from the Texian Army of the Republic of Texas were executed by the Mexican Army in the town of Goliad, Texas. The men surrendered under the belief they would be set free ...
The Battle of Goliad was the second skirmish of the Texas Revolution. In the early-morning hours of October 9, 1835, Texas settlers attacked the Mexican Army soldiers garrisoned at Presidio La Bahía , a fort near the Mexican Texas settlement of Goliad .
Goliad State Park and Historic Site is a 188.3 acres (76 ha) state park located along the San Antonio River on the southern edge of Goliad, Texas. [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (#01000258) on March 12, 2001.
Goliad: 1749 The best preserved Spanish presidio in the United States. [3] Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga: Goliad: 1749-1758 Restored early mission nearby the Presidio La Bahia. Spanish Governor's Palace: San Antonio: 1749 Ruiz House: San Antonio: 1750 Mission San Jose: San Antonio: 1768–1782
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Goliad County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Goliad County, Texas .