Mission Nuestra Señora del Espiritu Santo de Zuñiga
Situated in the present county of Jackson was the mission of Nuestra Señora del Espiritu Santo de Zuñiga. Established by Joseph de Azlor, Marquis of Aguayo, and Father Fray Agustin Patron, O.F.M. in 1722 for the civilizing and Christianizing of the Karankawa, Cujane, Coco, Copane, and other Indian tribes under the protection of the Presidio de Nuestra Señora de Loreto. Both moved to Mission Valley on the Guadalupe River in 1726. Moved finally to Santa Dorotea, now Goliad near the San Antonio River in 1749. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
28.9803° N, 96.6504° W
Where to Find It
St. Agnes Church, facing Cedar Street
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi E Dutart-McDowell Home Edna
- 0.1 mi E Old J. C. Traylor Place Edna
- 0.1 mi E Famous Lavaca-Navidad Meeting of 1835 Edna
- 0.1 mi E Brackenridge Cemetery Edna
- 0.2 mi SE Hernandez v. State of Texas Edna
- 0.3 mi SE Jackson County Edna