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Goliad State Park

Mission Espiritu Santo was built in 1749 by Franciscan Monks to help Spain protect Mexico from other countries. England and France were settling and colonizing other parts of North America and the Monks christianized and educated the Aranama Indians at the Mission. They wanted to have more Spanish citizens living in Texas (New Spain) to prevent anyone else from colonizing.
Mission Espiritu Santo
Mission Espiritu Santo
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