A Trip To Historic Goliad, TX

June 2007

All pics by Miss Lana

This is an effort to share my memories of my trip to Goliad, the mission, the fort and surrounding areas. Please take your time and read the historical markers and other historical information that will take you back to a time when Texas fought for their freedom and for ours.  Dedicated to those that fought and died in these battles for the sake of Texas and its people. 

Note:  This page is a work in progress...more to come.  Please visit again soon.

Site of the Battle of Coleto Creek just outside of Goliad

A little history of the battle

Pavillion at Battle of Coleto Creek battlesite

Another view of the Coleto Creek Battlesite park

The next four images are pictorials at the Coleto Creek battlesite

The monument at Coleto Creek Battlesite

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Close up of the monument

Another view of the Coleto Creek Battlesite

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Historic Goliad Town Square

Courthouse in Goliad

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The Ol' Hanging Tree on the Courthouse Lawn in Goliad

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Mission Espíritu Santo located at Goliad State Park

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Another view of the mission

The entrance to the chapel at the Mission Espíritu Santo

A cannon out on the veranda of the mission

The next few pictures are of artifacts in the museum located in the mission

A model of the original mission

Inside the chapel of the mission

There was a special exhibit in the chapel documenting the restoration of the mission

Oustide the mission

Inside the work building at the mission, where things were made, very interesting

The grounds around the mission

The walls around the mission were originally 12 feet high. After the mission was abandoned and the town of Goliad starting growing, people from the town took the stones from the walls to build their town.