Near Floresville in Wilson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Site of the Mission of Las Cabreras
Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 6, 2019
1. The Site of the Mission of las Cabreras Marker
visited regularly and maintained by
the Franciscan missionaries
of San Antonio
near the ancient settlement of
Las Islitas (now Graytown)
Attended by the Canary Islanders,
their descendants, Mexicans, Natives
and other living in this vicinity
Established in the
middle-eighteenth century
Erected 1936 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 5428.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Hispanic Americans • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.
Location. 29° 5.698′ N, 98° 10.009′ W. Marker is near Floresville, Texas, in Wilson County. It can be reached from County Road 144. Marker is located in the Rancho de Las Cabras unit of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. The unit is only open to visitors on certain days of the year and is accessed via a private road off of County Road 144. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Floresville
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Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vicinity of Site: "Mision de las Cabras" (approx. 1.1 miles away); Camp Ranch Community (approx. 2.2 miles away); Capt. Will L. Wright (approx. 2½ miles away); James Charles Wilson (approx. 2.7 miles away); Wilson County (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Flores de Abrego Family and Floresville (approx. 2.7 miles away); Wilson County Courthouse (approx. 2.7 miles away); Capt. Will Wright (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Floresville.
Also see . . . Rancho de las Cabras - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on April 9, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 6, 2019
2. The Site of the Mission of las Cabreras Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 693 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.
