Marker Inscription
Established in 1749 as part of Jose de Escandon's project to settle the region and civilize and Christianize the Indians. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Historical Marker
Approximate Site of Mission San Joaquin
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About this site
Approximate Site of Mission San Joaquin is a historical marker in Hidalgo, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 138 historical markers documented in Hidalgo County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 236 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.1069, -98.2606 near Hidalgo. The nearest cataloged historic site is Town of Hidalgo (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hidalgo City Cemetery, Hidalgo County Jail, Old, and Hidalgo County Courthouse, Old.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5215004541. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
This marker locates the approximate site of Mission San Joaquin del Monte, a visita established in 1749 during Jose de Escandon's colonization of the lower Rio Grande and intended to minister to and settle area Indians. It stood in what is now Hidalgo County near the town of Hidalgo.
Sources: stxmaps.comhidalgocounty.us
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