Presidio LaBahia

Presidio LaBahia (1749-1842) - Founded in 1749 by Lieutenant-General Jose de Escandon The purpose of Presidio La Bahia was to protect the interests of the Spanish crown in the area. Known at various times as Presidio LaBahia (1749), Fort LaBahia (1812), Fort Goliad (1835) and Fort Defiance (1) (1836)

Presidio LaBahia History

This fort began as a Spanish mission and Presidio LaBahia built in the fall of 1749. The next year the fort consisted of a large barracks and forty temporary houses built of wood and caliche the captain's house and a chapel. The garrison numbered fifty men and had had six eight-pound cannons.

Current Status

Owned by the Catholic Church since 1853 and known as Presidio LaBahia, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1967 and is closely associated with Goliad State Historical Park. The fort was rebuilt to its 1836 appearance, based on documents and archaeological evidence.

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Location: Located one mile south of Goliad, Texas on US Highway 183/77A

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Lat: 28.645904 Long: -97.382226

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Elevation: 180'

Sources:

Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 160
The Texas Handbook OnLine
Early History

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