| Marker Number |
15572 |
| Atlas Number |
5507015572 |
| Marker Title |
Site of the Mission Nuestra de la Purisima Concepcion |
| Index Entry |
Mission Nuestra de la Purisima Concepcion, Site of |
| Address |
FM 225 |
| City |
Douglass |
| County |
Nacogdoches |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
318527 |
| UTM Northing |
3500202 |
| Subject Codes |
missions; Native Americans; Spanish Texas |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Off FM 225 on private property |
| Private Property |
Yes |
| Marker Condition |
Access Restricted |
| Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial historical 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. Erected by the State of Texas 1936 |
