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A Spanish outpost founded in 1716 by the pioneer Franciscan Antonio Margil de Jesus as a means of civilizing and christianizing the Nacogdoches Indians. Abandoned temporarily due to the French incursions from Louisiana in 1719. Restored by the Marquis of Aguayo in 1721. Abandoned permanently in 1773. Its deserted buildings formed a nucleus for the settlement of Nacogdoches in 1779 by Antonio Gil y Barbo. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Site of the Mission Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe is a historical marker in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Nacogdoches County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 232 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6097, -94.6541 near Nacogdoches. The nearest cataloged historic site is Westminster Presbyterian Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Site of the Home of Juan Antonio Padilla, Site of the Home of Charles S. Taylor, and Dill, James.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5347009286. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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