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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Missions in 1500-1800
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Jun 2, 1519
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
Pineda was sucessful at mapping the Texas coast and founding a colony -
Jan 1, 1521
Hernado Cortez
Hernado Cortez finally coonquered the Aztec emipire as a part of his mission -
Nov 6, 1528
Cabeza de Vaca
Cabeza de Vaca's exploration was ruined when they ship wrecked near Galveston, Texas, -
Apr 22, 1540
Cibola
The Coronado exploration set out in Texas in search of the seven cities of gold, or Cibola. -
N.S. de Guadalupe
It was started in 1659. It was located on the banks of the Rio Grande by the El Paso de Norte presidio. -
Mission El Paso de Norte
This was the first mission in the El Paso area. After the Indians in New Mexico revolted, the Spaniards fled and established this mission. -
La Junta Missions
five La Junta missions were established in what is current day Presido, in the Big Bend region the Rio Grande was joined from the south by the Rio Conchos of Mexico. called La Junta the first efforts began in 1670 -
San Clemente
The San Clemente mission was established in 1684 and lasted March through May, it is not exactly know where this missions was placed but it is belived to have bneen near the juncture of the Colorado rivire and the Concho River of Texas or on the South Llano River and the san Saba River -
Misssion San Francisco de las Tejas
This was the first mission established in East Texas. It was built to serve the Caddoes, but was abandoned a few years after it was built. -
Mission San Francisco de la Espada
Mission San Francisco de la Espada was founded on June 1, 1690 because the Spanish had found a French Camp set up near the land they had claimed. -
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Mission San Juan Capistrano was built in 1716 in the cluster of missions in present day San Antonio. -
The Alamo
The mission San Antonio de Valero was established on May 1, 1718, after three moves its final position was decided in 1724 -
San Jose y San Miguel
San Jose y San Miguel was established in 1720 and was decided to be placed on the west side of the San Antonio River -
Mission San Jose
Mission San Jose was founded on Febuary 23,1720. This mission served the Coahuiltecan Indians. -
The Nuestra Senora de la Bahia del Espirtu Santo de Zuniga
The Nuestra Senora de la Bahia del Espirtu Santo de Zuniga was founded in 1722 and placed on as we know today the bay of Matagorda Bay and Lavaca Bay -
Mission Concepcion
Fray Gabriel Day Vergara stayed at the mission in 1732 and documented the native people. -
Mission San Juan Bautista
This mission was created by the Franciscan Order. It was a very successful mission and served the Indians well. -
The last missions in Texas are Secularized.
In 1830, the last missions in Texas were given to the Native American tribes, and the Spanish stopped funding them.
