Come and Take It

The Presidio Nuestra Señora de Loreto de la Bahía,more commonly known as Goliad, has a long history as some of the most fought over ground in Texas. For over a century, the Presidio, or fortress, at Goliad had been one of the most important military installations in Texas, and was the center of several bloody battles. The most famous of these was on March 27, 1836, Palm Sunday, when the Texan garrison of Goliad, under Col. James Fannin, was marched out of the presidio and executed by their Mexican captors. This massacre would spur Texas forces on in their fight for independence. This week we Remember Goliad!

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The Texas State Parks and Wildlife Department maintains both the Presido and the beautiful mission at Goliad. Find out information on how to visit this great historic site!

This is the official website of the Presidio at La Bahia, lots of fascinating and very in depth history.

One of our favorite sites is the Sons of DeWitt Colony, which has lots of great first hand accounts of the battle and the massacre

Texas Escapes also has some good links to different sites about the battle and about visiting the entire Goliad area.