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Goliad State
Historic Sites
Goliad State
Historical Park : The restored Mission Espiritu Santo (Mission
Nuestra Senora del Espiritu Santo de Zuniga) and 2,200 acre park
bordering on the San Antonio River. One mile south of town on 183.
Overnight camping and fishing right on the river. 361-645-3405.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/goliad/goliad.htm
Presidio
La Bahia c.1749 - Finest example extant of a Spanish Presidio.
The site of imprisonment for Fannin and his men before their execution.
South of town on 183. Museum. http://www.presidiolabahia.org/
General
Zaragoza State Historic Site: Just in front of the Presidio.
There's a statue of the General and his restored birthplace. Zaragoza
was the Mexican General who defeated Maximillian's forces at the
Battle of Puebla - the occasion that more well-known by it's date
of May the fifth or Cinco de Mayo.
Grave of
Fannin and his troops
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- View of the Grave of Fannin and his men
R - Presidio La Bahia
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- The mass grave just east of the Presidio
R - A small canon near the grave site
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- Cannon used by Fannin and his men
R - The base of the monument
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The
Fannin Monument in Fannin Square
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Goliad
Tourist Information
Goliad
Chamber of Commerce -
131 Courthouse Square in the former Frels Theater
Hours - 9:00 am until 5:00 pm Monday thru Friday. 361-645-3563.
website: http://www.goliadcc.org/
Goliad
County Economic Development/Main Street.
361-645-3540
website: www.goliad.org
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