Spanish Mission Timeline

A successful mission is built in El Paso after many failed attempts to build one

Oct 19, 1659

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Francisco Hidalgo crosses Atlantic and helped found the mission College of Santa Cruz de Queretaro

Oct 19, 1683

Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus lands in Veracruz to work on Missions

Oct 19, 1683

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Father Damian Massanet leaves Barcelona to be a missionary in the New World

Oct 19, 1683

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Massanet goes with Alonzo de Leon to successfully find La Salle’s Fort St. Louis

Oct 19, 1689

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San Fransico de los Tejas is founded

Oct 16, 1690

San Fransico de los Tejas is founded by Father Damian Massanet and the first mission in Texas.

San Franciso de los Tejas is set on fire

Oct 16, 1693

San Fransico de los Tejas is set on fire by Father Damian Massanet and other priets when they head to Couhilia

Massanet and other priests set fire to San Francisco de los Tejas and head to Coahuila

Oct 25, 1693

St. Denis sailed from La Rochelle to Louisiana on the second expedition of Pierre Le Moyne

Oct 19, 1699

Spanish force moved north to Monclova Coahuila trying to settle land and convert indians

Oct 19, 1699

- St. Denis takes part in the making of six missions and a presidio in East Texas

Oct 19, 1716

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Mission San Antonio de Valero founded

Oct 19, 1718

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The San Antonio Mission is placed in its present site after many moves.

Oct 19, 1724

Jose de Escandon subdued an Indian uprising in Celaya and earned the rank of a sergeant major of the regiment in Queretaro

Oct 19, 1727

The Corpus Christi de la Ysleta was built in the El Paso area

Oct 19, 1774

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Mission San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo) houses soldiers of Alamo de Parras, Coahuila, Mexico

Oct 19, 1803

This is how this mission got it's name.
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