Black plaque № 18894

Victoria, TX, United States

Tonkawa Bank (Vista of Mission Espiritu Santo). Campsite for Franciscans from Mission Espiritu Santo (La Bahia) bringing Christian teachings to Indians associated with Mission. Tonkawas and other tribes were in locality when first visited by the Spaniards, 1689. Indians were sought as converts after

Mission was founded in 1722. In turn, converts became Mission's "cowboys"--herding horses and stock. Although nomadic, they left many occupational sites. Stone footings nearby indicate permanent stru

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