Spanish Missions in Texas 1650-1800
tours are available during park hours. Be sure to explore the installation near Espada, the massive Arbol de Vida, or Tree of Life that displays the personal stories and tales of San Antonio locals. And, visitors should note the unusual door and stone archway – they make for great photos!
tours are available during park hours. Be sure to explore the installation near Espada, the massive Arbol de Vida, or Tree of Life that displays the personal stories and tales of San Antonio locals. And, visitors should note the unusual door and stone archway – they make for great photos!
Facts about Missions Missions and presidios were built in Texas during the Spanish Colonial Era Mission San Antonio de Valero is today known as the Alamo Mission San Juan Bautista was the “Gateway to Spanish Texas” Missions were built near rivers to take advantage of better resources Many mis...
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In the near future, we hope to add Missions of New Mexico, and more from Arizona and Texas. As we discover mission sites in other states, they too will be included. For now, the California section is functioning, although I plan to add many more photographs and information. I have been...
Its pattern is strictly according to the Qing Dynasty about the provincial level yamen rules and regulations construction.East, west the width 134 meters, south, north the length 220 meters, the total area near 300 square meters, the entire yamen by two north and south night watchman's beat ...
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San Francisco de los Tejas (1690) First mission in east Texas; west of Neches River; built by de Leon and Massanet as a mission for Tejas Indians San Antonio de Valero (1718) Mission built by the Spanish near the San Antonio River (this later became the site of the siege of the Alam...