Marker Inscription
This building was originally built as a presidio or fort and the Mission was apart from it. After the Mission was attacked and burned by Indians, all personnel moved into the presidio.
Historical Marker
Mission Santa Cruz de San Saba (1962)
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About this site
Mission Santa Cruz de San Saba is a historical marker in Menard, Menard County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Menard County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 31 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.9220, -99.8024 near Menard. The nearest cataloged historic site is Real Presidio de San Saba (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Arroyo de Juan Lorenzo, Ditch, and Frisco Depot.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5327003417. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Mission Santa Cruz de San Saba was founded in April 1757 near present-day Menard, together with the Presidio San Luis de las Amarillas, in an effort to convert the Lipan Apache. Although no Apache ever settled there, the mission's presence convinced the Comanche that Spain had allied with their enemies, and in 1758 a force of some 2,000 Comanche, Tonkawa, and allied warriors destroyed it, killing several people including Father Terreros. It was the only Texas mission completely destroyed by Native Americans, and its site, long known as the "lost mission," was rediscovered in 1993.
Also at or near Menard, Menard County
“Mission Santa Cruz de San Saba” names 2 distinct records in Menard County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1962 in Menard. The others:
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Nearby in Menard County
Historical Marker
Real Presidio de San Saba
Menard · 1936
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Arroyo de Juan Lorenzo
Menard · 1964
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Ditch
Menard · 1972
Cemetery
Pioneer Rest
Menard · 2009
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Frisco Depot
Menard · 1978
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Paso de la Santa Cruz
Menard · 1965
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Menard · 1984
Historical Marker
Pioneer Rest Cemetery
Menard · 1973