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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.
When Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga (also known as La Bahía) in 1722 was established nearby for the Coco, Karankawa, and Cujane Indians, a military garrison of 99 men were stationed at the Presidio. [16] Priests at the nearby mission were unable to find an effective means of enticing the Karankawa into mission life or Catholic teachings.
December 24, 1967 (1 mi (1.6 km). S of Goliad State Park on U.S. 183: Goliad: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark 11: Ruins of Mission Nuestra Senora del Rosario de los Cujanes
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
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.
Mission de Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga (near Goliad) Mission de Nuestra Señora del Refugio (near Refugio) Mission de San Antonio de Valero (in San Antonio) Mission de San Francisco de la Espada (in San Antonio) Mission de San Francisco de los Tejas (near Grapeland, in Weches) Mission de San José y San Miguel de Aguayo (in ...
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. [5] [6] It is part of the Victoria, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The mission consisted of a straw chapel and a house for the priest. It was destroyed by a flood in 1692. [12] [13] [4] [14] Señor San José Near Presidio: 1715 Driven out of the mission by natives in 1726. After this, the mission was only run occasionally. [13] San Antonio de Padua Near Presidio: 1715 Located southeast of Señor San José.