MISSION SAN FRANCISCO DE LA ESPADA in present-day San Antonio, Texaswas secularized beginning in 1794, its lands and structured given to its inhabitants and the

Describes the history of the Spanish missions in the San Antonio, Texas, area, now preserved as the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.

Winner, Presidio La Bahia Award, Sons of the Republic of Texas Built to bring Christianity and European civilization to the northern frontier of New Spain in th

This guide to more than 2,500 Texas roadside markers features historical events; famous and infamous Texans; origins of towns, churches, and organizations; batt