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Mission San Francisco de la Espada mission was used by James Bowie, William Travis and the Texas army as a stronghold against the Mexicans during Texas' struggle for independence.
Ruins of the mission walls, a granary, a convento (missionary quarters) and a fortified tower also remain.
The mission's kilns are the only known lime kilns in Texas that survive from the Spanish Colonial period.
a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Frank Brault | 22-Apr-2018 00:21 | |