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 NERFINISHED
James Fannin NERFINISHED
José de Urrea NERFINISHED
capturedBy Texian forces in October 1835
category Forts in Texas
Spanish forts in the United States
Texas Revolution sites
country United States of America
surface form: United States
eventDate Goliad Massacre, March 27, 1836 NERFINISHED
foundedBy José de Escandón NERFINISHED
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED
function frontier military outpost
protection of Spanish missions in the region
garrisonedBy Mexican Army NERFINISHED
Spanish soldiers
Texian forces during Texas Revolution
hasAdjacentStructure Our Lady of Loreto Chapel NERFINISHED
hasChapel Our Lady of Loreto Chapel at Presidio La Bahía NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
inception 1749
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Goliad County, Texas NERFINISHED
Goliad, Texas NERFINISHED
Texas
locatedOn San Antonio River NERFINISHED
materialUsed stone
nearbyCity Goliad NERFINISHED
NRHPType National Historic Landmark District
openToPublic yes
operator Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas NERFINISHED
originalLocation near present-day Matagorda Bay, Texas
ownedBy Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas NERFINISHED
recapturedBy Mexican Army in March 1836
region South Texas NERFINISHED
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
relocatedTo Goliad, Texas NERFINISHED
relocationDate circa 1749–1750s
restoration extensive restoration in the 1960s
significantEvent Battle of Goliad (October 9, 1835) NERFINISHED
Goliad Massacre NERFINISHED
Texas Revolution NERFINISHED
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 La Bahía
this entity surface form: Presidio Nuestra Señora de Loreto de La Bahía
Battle of Coleto relatedPlace Presidio La Bahía