• - MISSION SAN FRANCISCO: 10040 Espada Rd. • Monday: 9:00 AM (SPANISH) •Friday: 9:00 AM (Except the 1st Friday of...
  • Mission San Francisco de la Espada (also Mission Espada) is a Roman Rite Catholic mission established in 1690 by Spain and relocated in 1731 to...
  • By 1731 Mission San Francisco de Espada, along with its sister missions, was moved again to its present location along the San Antonio River.
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  • Mission Espada, officially known as Mission San Francisco de la Espada, stands as a testament to the rich history that courses through San Antonio, Texas.
  • The Story of Misión San Francisco de la Espada. ... The mission, previously named San Francisco de las Tejas, had been located in East Texas.
  • ...Pacaos Indians stating that they would be the owners of San Francisco de la Espada Mission, one of the early Spanish missions on the San Antonio River.
  • In 1731, the mission was transferred to the San Antonio River area and renamed Mission San Francisco de la Espada.
  • ...Indian converts and Spaniards still live, Espada is considered by some to date back to the Mission San Francisco De Los Tejas, founded in East Texas in 1690.
  • Mission San Francisco de la Espada: field notes, north one-half of fortified west entrance, gateway and fighting tower, preliminary sketch.