Southside in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Mission San Francisco de la Espada

Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 20, 2019

1. Mission San Francisco de la Espada Marker

Inscription. On this spot early pioneers of San Antonio gathered in time of danger and also when they came to worship in the chapel of San Francisco de la Espada.

This lot was donated to the Archdiocese of San Antonio by the heirs of Josefa de la Garza Crawford

Erected 1930 by De Zavala Chapter, Texas Historical and Landmarks Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 29° 19.131′ N, 98° 27.074′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Southside. It can be reached from Espada Road. Marker is located on the grounds of Mission San Francisco de la Espada, a unit of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10040 Espada Road, San Antonio TX 78214, 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: Defending the Faithful (within shouting distance of this marker); Community Life at Mission Espada (within shouting distance of this marker); Church Today / La iglesia hoy en día (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mission Espada: The Restoration Period

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(about 300 feet away); Building Sanctuaries (about 300 feet away); Mission Espada: 1731-1824 (about 300 feet away); Rancho de las Cabras (about 300 feet away); The Church (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

Also see . . . San Francisco de la Espada Mission - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on April 23, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)

Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 20, 2019

2. Mission San Francisco de la Espada Marker

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Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 27, 2014

3. Mission San Francisco de la Espada

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 714 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.