Texas History

  • Jul 21, 1492

    Columbus

    Began European Exploration To The Americas
  • Nov 5, 1519

    Coronado

    Claimed the Rio Granded Valleu for Spain
  • Nov 5, 1540

    La Salle

    Built Fort St Louid on Matagorda Bay
  • Nov 5, 1540

    Onate

    Found Patroleum in East Texas
  • Nov 5, 1542

    Cabeza De Vaca

    traveled Texas for 7 years and wrote a book about his travels
  • pineda

    Mapped the Texas coast line
  • Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

    It is located along the Rio Grande.Shortly after the mission was built 21 spanish families moved.
  • moscoso

    Searched for the 7 cities of gold, but found nothing
  • Mission San Francisco de los Tejas

    Was the first mission in texas.
  • Mission Santisimo Nombre de Maria

    Second mission in east texas along the neches river.
  • Mission Nuestra Senora de la Concepción de Acuna

  • Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de los Nacogdoches

  • Mission San Antonio de Valero

  • Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo

  • Mission Nuestra Senora del Espíritu Santo de Zuniga

  • Mission San Juan Capistrano

  • Mission San Francisco de la Espad

  • San Xavier missions

  • Santa Cruz de San Saba

  • Nuestra Senora del Refugio