| Marker Number |
15628 |
| Atlas Number |
5507015628 |
| Marker Title |
Site of the Mission San Francisco De Los Tejas |
| Index Entry |
|
| Address |
SH 21 |
| City |
Alto |
| County |
Cherokee |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
297037 |
| UTM Northing |
3498632 |
| Subject Codes |
missions; Native American topics; Spanish Texas |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
west of Alto, east of CR 2807 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial historical marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
Originally established as Mission San Francisco de los Tejas in 1690 by Franciscan missionaries for the purpose of Christianizing and civilizing the Neches and other Indians of the region Reestablished in 1716 Abandoned temporarily due to French incursion from Louisiana in 1719 Relocated here as San Francisco de los Neches by the Marquis de Aguayo in 1721 Removed to the Colorado River in 1730 Permanently located on the San Antonio River in 1731 and there known as San Francisco de la Espada Erected by the State of Texas 1936 |
