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established by Antonio de Otermin governor of New Mexico
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Authorized by Spanish goverment to serve against the threat of the French
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The word Alamo means cottonwood
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Queen of the Missions.
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The mission never prospered due to a lack of sufficient landc
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Established by Father Juan de Dios Camberos to minister to the Karankawa tribes.
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features at this site included five springs, fertile fields, timber, meadows and the nearby river.
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was destroyed by 2,000 Comanches
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One corner of the mission church lies under the foundation of Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church in Refugio
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Over a period of eight years, the padres and their followers constructed 14 adobe and limestone buildings.