First mission and pueblo in Texas. Established by Don Antonio de Otermin and Fray Francisco Ayeta O.F.M. in 1682. Maintained by Franciscan missionaries for the civilizing and Christianizing of the Tigua Indians, Pueblo revolt refugees. 1936
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
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Corpus Christi de la Ysleta is a historical marker in Ysleta, El Paso County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in El Paso County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 140 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6915, -106.3276 near Ysleta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oldest Mission in Texas (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ysleta Mission, First Mission in Texas, and Alderete - Candelaria House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5141001067. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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