Goliad in Goliad County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Cattle Drive from La Bahia

Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 7, 2019

1. Cattle Drive from La Bahia Marker

Inscription. After Spain joined the American colonists in declaring war on England in 1779, Spanish soldier Bernardo de Galvez traveled to New Orleans to raise an army. Aware of the great number of wild cattle in Texas from his time spent stationed in the region, Galvez asked the Spanish governor of Texas to send cattle to feed his troops. As a result, about 10,000 head of cattle from Texas missions and ranches were assembled at Presidio La Bahia. Between 1779 and 1782, in what is believed to be the first major Texas cattle drive, cattle were herded from La Bahia to Spanish soldiers preparing to fight in the American Revolution along the Gulf Coast.

Erected 1999 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11894.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.

Location. 28° 39.393′ N, 97° 23.22′ W. Marker is in Goliad, Texas, in Goliad County. It is on Park Road 6, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located near the parking area of Goliad State Park & Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at

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or near this postal address: 108 Park Road 6, Goliad TX 77963, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

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 walking distance of this marker: Aranama College (here, next to this marker); Mission Espíritu Santo (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Mission Nuestra Señora del Espiritu Santo de Zúñiga (within shouting distance of this marker); Mission Nuestra Senora del Espiritu Santo de Zuniga (within shouting distance of this marker); A Native Texas Mission (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Judge James Arthur White and the Civilian Conservation Corps at Goliad State Park (about 800 feet away); Strength of Stone (approx. 0.2 miles away); Goliad Memorial Auditorium (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 7, 2019

2. Cattle Drive from La Bahia Marker

Aranama College marker is on the right. Cattle Drive from La Bahia marker is on the left.

of all markers in Goliad.

Also see . . . Fort Baton Rouge. Cattle from Goliad were used for meat for the Troops fighting the British in the Revolutionary War..

George Washington recognized Gálvez's victories as a deciding factor in the outcome of the Revolutionary War.

(Submitted on June 24, 2026, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,035 times since then and 96 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.