Important dates from exploration and colonization

By William-aka-memelord
  • 1519

    Pineda maps the Gulf of Mexico

  • 1537

    Cabeza de vaca reports on exploitations in Texas

  • Establish first mission at Corpus Christi

  • La Salle settles Fort St. Louis

  • Father Hidalgo caused the Spanish to be suspicious of French colonization

  • Established the mission San Francisco de los Texas in east Texas

  • San Antonio founded

  • East Texas missions are moved to San Antonio

  • Mission San Jose is completed in San Antonio and other missions are built

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