Presidio La Bahía

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Presidio La Bahía is a historic Spanish frontier fort in Goliad, Texas, best known for its role in the Texas Revolution and the Goliad Massacre.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish colonial fort
historic site
museum
architecturalStyle Spanish colonial
associatedWith Antonio López de Santa Anna
James Fannin
José de Urrea
capturedBy Texian forces in October 1835
category Forts in Texas
Spanish forts in the United States
Texas Revolution sites
country United States
eventDate Goliad Massacre, March 27, 1836
linked to: Goliad Massacre
foundedBy José de Escandón
Spanish Empire
function frontier military outpost
protection of Spanish missions in the region
garrisonedBy Mexican Army
Spanish soldiers
Texian forces during Texas Revolution
hasAdjacentStructure Our Lady of Loreto Chapel
hasChapel Our Lady of Loreto Chapel at Presidio La Bahía
linked to: Presidio La Bahía
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
inception 1749
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Goliad County, Texas
Goliad, Texas
linked to: Goliad

Texas
locatedOn San Antonio River
materialUsed stone
nearbyCity Goliad
NRHPType National Historic Landmark District
openToPublic yes
operator Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas
originalLocation near present-day Matagorda Bay, Texas
ownedBy Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas
recapturedBy Mexican Army in March 1836
region South Texas
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
relocatedTo Goliad, Texas
linked to: Goliad
relocationDate circa 1749–1750s
restoration extensive restoration in the 1960s
significantEvent Battle of Goliad (October 9, 1835)
Goliad Massacre
Texas Revolution
state Texas
use historic museum
site for historical reenactments
tourist attraction

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Goliad Campaign location Presidio La Bahía
Goliad knownFor Presidio La Bahía
Goliad hasHistoricSite Presidio Nuestra Señora de Loreto de La Bahía
linked to: Presidio La Bahía
Battle of Coleto relatedPlace Presidio La Bahía
Goliad Massacre location Presidio La Bahía
Fannin Memorial Monument locatedIn Presidio La Bahía
Battle of Goliad (1835) location Presidio La Bahía
Battle of Goliad (1835) tookPlaceAt Presidio Nuestra Señora de Loreto de la Bahía
linked to: Presidio La Bahía
Presidio La Bahía hasChapel Our Lady of Loreto Chapel at Presidio La Bahía
linked to: Presidio La Bahía
Goliad, Texas hasHistoricSite Presidio La Bahía
subject linked to: Goliad, Texas, United States
Goliad, Texas originalSpanishNameNearbyPresidio Presidio Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Bahía
subject linked to: Goliad, Texas, United States
linked to: Presidio La Bahía
Goliad County, Texas namedFor Presidio La Bahía (historic presidio near Goliad)
linked to: Presidio La Bahía
Goliad County, Texas knownFor Presidio La Bahía
Goliad County, Texas hasHistoricSite Presidio Nuestra Señora de Loreto de La Bahía
linked to: Presidio La Bahía
La Bahía del Espíritu Santo hasPart Presidio La Bahía