The Presidio Nuestra Señora de Loreto de la Bahía, known more commonly as Presidio La Bahia, or simply La Bahia is a fort constructed by the Spanish Army that became the nucleus of the modern-day city of Goliad, Texas, United States. The current location dates to 1747. Today, the presidio is probably most famous for the part it played the Texas Revolution: namely the Battle of Goliad in October 1835, and the Goliad Massacre in March 1836. It was restored in the 1960's and became a National Historic Landmark in 1967. While several adjacent historical sites in Goliad are now part of the Texas state parks system, La Bahia is owned by the Catholic Diocese of Victoria, Texas but operates as public museum. It continues to be the subject of noted archaeological research.
This place was beautiful! A must see!
A solemn reminder of one of Texas' greatest sacrifices in the battle for its independence. The fort and mission were where the Battle of Goliad and the Goliad massacre took place. The museum has a lot of artifacts from that event but also from La Bahia's liturgical and military life and the people who inhabited the mission. It still operates as a church today but the museum and grounds are open to visitors for a small fee.
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