Site of the Mission Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe
N 31° 36.586 W 094° 39.241
15R E 343101 N 3498369
In 1936 gray granite Centennial historic marker in front of Auto Zone in Nacogdoches preserves memory of a different use for this land
Waymark Code: WMXEMF
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2018
Views: 5
One of many 1936 granite historical markers along North Street/the US 59 business route in Nacogdoches, this marker is located in front of the AutoZone at 707 N. Street/US 59.
Marker Number: 9286
Marker Text:
A Spanish outpost founded in 1716 by the pioneer Franciscan Antonio Margil de Jesus as a means of civilizing and christianizing the Nacogdoches Indians.
Abandoned temporarily due to the French incursions from Louisiana in 1719.
Restored by the Marquis of Aguayo in 1721.
Abandoned permanently in 1773.
Its deserted buildings formed a nucleus for the settlement of Nacogdoches in 1779 by Antonio Gil y Barbo.
Erected by the State of Texas
1936
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