Spanish Missions in Texas

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    Spanish Missions

  • Fernando del Bosque

    Fernando del Bosque

    Fernando del Bospue led one of the first expeditions.
  • Chorpus Christi de la Isleta

    Chorpus Christi de la Isleta

    The first Spanish mission near El Paso called Corpus Christi de la Isleta was created.
  • San Antonio de Senecu

    San Antonio de Senecu

    San Antonio de Senecu was established to serve the Piro Indians.
  • Fort St. Louis

    Fort St. Louis

    Rene Robert Cavaleir, Sieur de le Salle established Fort St. Louis in Victoria county.
  • Fort St. Louis gets destroyed

    Fort St. Louis gets destroyed

    Alfonso de Leon was sent by the Spanish crown to destroy Fort Saint Louis.
  • San Fransisco de los Tejas

    San Fransisco de los Tejas

    San Fransisco de los Tejas was founded. This was the first Spanish mission in East Texas.
  • San Antonio de Padua

    San Antonio de Padua

    San Antonio de Padua was founded.
  • San Juan Bautista

    San Juan Bautista

    in 1699 San Juan Bautista, also known as "The Mother of Texas Missions" was founded. Father Hidalgo was involved with this mission.
  • San Antonio de Valero

    San Antonio de Valero

    In 1718 San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo) was founded in San Antonio.
  • French and Spanish War

    French and Spanish War

    On October 11, 1719 there was the Spanish and French war.
  • San Jose

    San Jose

    In 1720, the San Jose mission was established by Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus.
  • Villa of San Fernando de Bexar

    Villa of San Fernando de Bexar

    Colonists from the Canary Islands established the Villa of San Fernando de Bexar.
  • San Juan

    San Juan

    in 1731, San Juan was established on the banks of the San Anonio river.
  • Conception

    Conception

    Mission Conception was established in San Antonio.
  • San Gabriel River

    San Gabriel River

    In 1746, Father Marino Fransisco de los Dolores y Viana established more missions at the San Gabriel River.
  • San Marcos River

    San Marcos River

    Father Marino Fransisco de los Dolores y Viana transferred the missions to the San Marcos River.
  • Santa Cruz suffers Indian attacks

    Santa Cruz suffers Indian attacks

    In 1757, The mission Santa Cruz de San Saba suffered many Apache and Commanche Indian attacks.
  • San Antonio Became the Capital

    San Antonio Became the Capital

    In 1773, San Antonio became the capital of Spanish Texas.