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Founded among the Lipan Apache Indians by Franciscan Missionaries in 1757 through the financial aid of the Count of Regla. Sacked and left in ruins by the Comanches in 1758. Here perished Padres Alonso Giraldo de Terreros and Jose Santiesteban, martyrs to the Christian cause.
Mission Santa Cruz de San Saba is a historical marker in Menard, Menard County, dedicated in 1936. 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 30.9160, -99.7348 near Menard. The nearest cataloged historic site is Smith Grave (cemetery), about 1.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bank of Menard, Menard County Courthouse, and Fort McKavett, C.S.A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5327004835. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Mission Santa Cruz de San Saba” names 2 distinct records in Menard County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in Menard. The others:
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