Important dates from Exploreation and Colonization

  • 1519

    Pineda

    Pineda maps the gulf coast
  • 1537

    Cabeza de Vaca

    Cabeza de Vaca reports on exploration in Texas
  • Establish first mission

    Establish first mission at Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
  • La Salle

    La Salle settle Fort Saint Louis
  • Father Hidalgo

    Father Hidalgo caused the Spanish to be suspicious of French colonization
  • Established the mission San Francisco

    Established the mission San Francisco de los tejas in East Texas. 1st mission in East Texas.
  • San Antonio

    San Antonio was founded
  • East Texas missions

    East Texas mission are moved to San Antonio
  • Mission San Jose

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