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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.
It became the center of a community that developed as the modern-day city of Goliad, Texas, United States. The current location dates to 1747. During the Texas Revolution, the presidio was the site of the Battle of Goliad in October 1835, and the Goliad massacre in March 1836.
The San Antonio River flows through Goliad. Goliad is located near the center of Goliad County at (28.669, –97.392). [25] U.S. Route 59 passes through the center of town as Pearl Street, leading northeast 26 miles (42 km) to Victoria and southwest 29 miles (47 km) to Beeville.
US 183 at San Antonio River 28°39′26″N 97°23′12″W / 28.65714°N 97.38671°W / 28.65714; -97.38671 ( Nuestra Senora del Espiritu Santo de Zuniga Goliad
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The citizens of Goliad County donated the 14-acre battleground to the State of Texas around 1913. The state originally named it Fannin State Park. [ 3 ] The site is currently operated by the Texas Historical Commission and features a stone obelisk, interpretive exhibit, group pavilion, and picnic area.
Entrance fees apply. The Zaragoza house is located outside the park grounds about one mile south of the entrance to Goliad State Park . Group tours need to be arranged in advance. [6] The Texas State Park Store gift shop is located on Goliad park grounds. [6] Goliad Park facilities also contain restrooms, a museum, and a playground. [6]
The operating complex was completed with the construction of the Presidio San Antonio de Béxar, on the west side of the San Antonio River, approximately one-half mile from the mission. [3] It was designed to protect the system of missions and civilian settlements in central Texas and to secure Spanish claims in the region against possible ...