Important dates from exploration and colonization

By Callie
  • 1519

    1519

    Pineade maps Gulf of Mexico
  • 1537

    1537

    Cabeza de vaca reports on explorations in Texas
  • 1682

    Establish first mission at Corpus Christi de la ysleta
  • 1685

    La Salle settle Fort St. Louis
  • 1687

    Father Hidalgo caused the Spanish to be suspicious of the French colonization
  • 1690

    Established the mission San Francisco de los tejas in East Texas. 1st Mission in East Texas
  • 1718

    San Antonio founded
  • 1719

    East Texas missions are moved to San Antonio
  • 1720

    Is soon San Jose is completed in San Antonio and other missions are built