Camp Wood in Real County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Spreading the Faith
The missionaries oversaw the instruction of new converts, said mass, and guided spiritual affairs. The friars arose daily at sunrise and rang the church bell for mass. In the afternoons and evenings the bell was rung again for prayers. From their convento, the friars wrote letters, recorded religious events, and enjoyed a cup of hot chocolate or a glass of wine.
Masses were held daily and baptisms, marriages, and funerals were also performed. Children and newly baptized Lipan were expected to learn the catechism and participate in church activities. In all, 114 baptisms, 5 marriages, and 28 Indian burials were recorded. Additional deaths were recorded after two smallpox epidemics ravaged the mission. The illness took the lives of more than 60 individuals, mostly Indians, including 40 children and 27 adults.
Captions
Lower Right: A religious medallion and crucifix (left) and wine bottle fragments (right) from the 1962 excavations.
Erected by Mission San Lorenzo.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Churches & Religion • Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.
Location. 29° 40.604′ N, 100° 0.924′ W. Marker is in Camp Wood, Texas, in Real County. Marker is on Nueces Street (State Highway 55) 0.3 miles north of West 7th Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located at the southeast section of the Mission San Lorenzo. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 675 North Texas Highway 55, Camp Wood TX 78833, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mission San Lorenzo (a few steps from this marker); Protecting the Faith (a few steps from this marker); Provisioning the Faith (within shouting distance of this marker); Resisting the Faith (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Mission San Lorenzo De La Santa Cruz (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Camp Wood (within shouting distance of this marker); Private Frank Marshall, C.S.A. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Charles A. Lindbergh in Texas (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camp Wood.
Also see . . . Mission San Lorenzo. (Submitted on December 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.