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Site of the Mission Nuestra de la Purisima Concepcion

Douglass, Nacogdoches County

Marker Text

Established by Franciscan missionaries in 1716 with the hope of civilizing and Christianizing the Indians of the region * Abandoned temporarily due to the French incursions from Louisiana in 1719 * Restored by the Marquis of Aguayo in 1721 * Removed to the Colorado River in 1730 and finally situated on the San Antonio River in 1731. Erected by the State of Texas 1936

Marker Details

Address FM 225
Location Description Off FM 225 on private property
Marker # 15572
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Texas Centennial historical marker (gray granite)
Code missions; Native Americans; Spanish Texas

  • Private Property:

    True
    • Latitude, Longitude 31.622672, -94.913301

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