Marker Inscription
San Francisco Xavier de los Dolores, Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria, San Ildefonso. Originally established on the San Gabriel River by Franciscan missionaries in 1746-1749 with the hope of civilizing and Christianizing the Coco, Mayeye, Orcoquiza and other Indian tribes. The martyrdom of Padre Jose Ganzabal and the circumstances connected therewith caused the departure of the Indians and the friars and the removal of the missions to the San Marcos River in 1755. Reestablished on the banks of the San Saba, Nueces and Sabinal rivers for the conversion of the Lipan Apaches in 1757-1762. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
About this site
Mission San Francisco Xavier de los Delores is a historical marker in San Marcos, Hays County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 124 historical markers documented in Hays County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.8925, -97.9305 near San Marcos. The nearest cataloged historic site is Merriman, Eli T. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Post San Marcos, San Marcos Springs, and San Marcos Mill Tract.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5209010304. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
