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Ysleta has been a meeting and mixing place, mainly for being near a river and as a gateway to the New Mexican settlements up north.
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The Mission was established to solidify the Spanish-French boundary from French intrusions from the east and as a response to the La Salle (French) expedition.
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The Mission complex became a self-sufficient, self-contained village surrounded by farmland irrigated by the acequias.
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Ibarvo first built the Old Stone Fort, which still stands today.
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The first church was a simple adobe structure.
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It became known as the "Queen of the Missions."
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The Espada Aqueduct and Acequia were constructed between 1731 and 1745 and are significant for their engineering qualities as portions of the system are still operational today.
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The mission has the distinction of being the last Spanish religious outpost established in Texas and the last one to be closed.
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