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First established by Franciscan missionaries in 1749 on the San Gabriel River with the hope of civilizing and Christianizing the Coco, Mayene, Karankawa, Orcoquiza and other Indian tribes. Restablished under the same name on the San Marcos River in 1755. Removed to this site on the Nueces River for the conversion of the Lipan Apaches in 1762. Abandoned in 1769.
Mission Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria is a historical marker in Montell, Uvalde County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 55 historical markers documented in Uvalde County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 82 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5402, -100.0109 near Montell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria Mission (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Baylor, John R., Montell Cemetery, and Church of the Ascension.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5463004934. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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