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Nov 4, 1492
Colombus
Began European exploration in the Americas. -
Nov 4, 1519
Alonzo Alverez de Pineda
He drew the map of the Texas coastline. -
Nov 4, 1528
Cabeza de Vaca
He survived the Naverez expedition along with three other men. His ship wrecked on Galveston island and he was captured by Indians for many years. He traveled Texas for 7 years and wrote a book about his travels. -
Nov 4, 1540
Coronado
He searched for the seven cities of gold but found nothing and reported back to the Texas Panhandle. -
Nov 4, 1542
Moscoso
Moscoso took over De Sotos expedition and found petrolium but did not know the value of it at the time. So he returned home. -
Juan de Onate
Onate claimed the Rio Grande Valley for Spain. -
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
It is located along the Rio Grande, just east of present day El Paso. The mission was built among the Tigua people. -
La Salle
La Salle built Fort Saint Louis on Matagorda Bay. -
San Francisco de los Tejas
It was the first mission founded in East Texas. -
Santisimo Nombre de Maria
It was the second mission founded in east Texas along the Neches river. It was completely destroyed by flooding from the Neches River. -
Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion de Acuna
Was originally built in East Texas to protect the Spanish owned territory from the French. Then after several moves the mission was permanently moved to San Antonio in 1731. -
Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de los Nacogdoches
It remained in use for more than 50 years until it was abandoned in 1773. -
Mission San Antonio de Valero
Was the first in a chain of 5 missions established near San Antonio. -
Mission San Jose San Miguel de Aguayo
Was the second and largest in a chain of 5 missions established along the San Antonio River. -
Nuestra Senora del Espiritu Santo de Zuniga
It was built along the Matagorda Bay of the Guadalupe River. -
San Juan Capistrano
Made its permanate home near San Antonio and is the fourth in a chain of missions along the San Antonio River. -
San Francisco de la Espada
Was originally named San Francisco de los Tejas. The mission was renamed and moved to the San Antonio area becoming the fifth mission in the chain of missions along the San Antonio River. -
San Xavier missions
Were founded along the San Xavier River. Conflict with the local garrison commander led to relocation of the missions to a site on the San Marcos River in 1755. -
Santa Cruz de San Saba
It was attacked and destroyed in a revolt by Indians less than a year after it was established. -
Nuestra Senora del Refugio
Was the last Spanish mission founded in Texas. It was later abandoned in 1830