Site of Mission San Francisco Xavier de Los Dolores

Established by Franciscan missionaries in 1749 with the hope of civilizing and christianizing the Coco, Mayeye, Orcoquiza, Karankawa, and other tribes of Indians. The martyrdom of Padre Jose Ganzabal and the circumstances connected therewith caused the departure of the Indians and the friars and the removal of this mission to the San Marcos River in 1755. Reestablished in 1762 on the San Saba River for the conversion of the Lipan Apaches with the new name of Mission Santa Cruz de San Saba.

Site of Mission San Francisco Xavier de Los Dolores is a historical marker in Rockdale, Milam County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Milam County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 151 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.6914, -97.1134 near Rockdale. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of the Mission Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Site of the Mission San Ildefonso, Apache Pass River Crossing, and Moss Ragsdale Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5331007989. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.