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Spanish Missions in Texas
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Alonso de Leon/Father Damian Massanet
These two men men were on an expedition - the first one in Texas specifically for Christian evangelization. The mission was on request by the Jumano indians and they promised they would return. -
(Rio) San Clemente
Rio San Clemente was the first mission in Texas. It was located near preset-day San Angelo along the Concho river. It was the follow-up mission from Alonso de Leon and Father Damian Massanet's expedition. -
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
The mission of Corpus Christi de la Ysleta was the first permanent settlement in Texas by the Europeans and is located near present-day El Paso. -
Rene Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle
La Salle (France) led an exploration through Texas to navigate the Mississippi river. This scared the Spanish thinking the French were going to take Texas, so they started to build missions. -
San Francisco de los Tejas
San Francisco de los Tejas was the first Spanish building in East Texas. The mission was just west of the Noches river near present-day Weches. -
San Juan Bautista
Mission San Juan Bautista was near the Rio Grande. -
Father Francisco Hidalgo
Father Francisco Hidalgo wanted to create a Spanish mission, but his requests got denied. He then asked the French to visit San Juan Bautista, so they did for trade. The party arrived in July of 1714. -
San Antonio de Valero
This mission was founded by Father Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares across the San Antonio River. On the other side of the river was presidio San Antonio de Bexar built by leadership of Martin de Alarcon. San Antonio de Valero is now known as the Alamo. -
San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo
Father Anotion Margil de Jesus initiated plans for these missions un 1719. San Jose has been on the San Antonio river, and now it is west side of the river. -
Spanish Expenses
The Spanish concluded the expenses were too high, so they abandonded presidio Nuestra Senora de los Dolores. -
Nuevo Santander
Jose de Escandon explored the colony of Nuevo Santander and created seven colonies there one of them being Nuestra Senora de los Dolores Hacienda. He was then made governor and captain general of Neuvo Santander on June 1, 1748. -
Three San Xaviers
The three San Xavier misisions were built aside the San Gabriel river. They were intended to serve the Tonkawas , but it was raided by the Apache and overcome by diseases. The Tonkawa soon left. -
Santa Cruz de San Saba
Mission Santa Cruz de San Saba was founded ear present-day Menard. -
Capitol
San Antonio now serves as the capitol.
