| Marker Number |
9287 |
| Atlas Number |
5347009287 |
| Marker Title |
Site of the Mission Nuestra Senora de la Purisma Conception |
| Index Entry |
|
| Address |
|
| City |
Douglass |
| County |
Nacogdoches |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
321940 |
| UTM Northing |
3495129 |
| Subject Codes |
Spanish immigrants/immigration; Mission (Architectural style); missions |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
about 7 mi. S of Douglass via FM 225, then S on CR 789, take left before Goodman Bridge and continue for one mile. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
Established by Franciscan missionaries in 1716 with the hope of civilizing and christianizing the Indians of the region. Abandoned temporarily due to the French incursions from Louisiana in 1719. Restored by the Marquis of Aguayo in 1721. Removed to the Colorado River in 1730 and finally situated on the San Antonio River in 1731. |
