Goliad State Park and Historic Site explained

Goliad State Park and Historic Site is a 188.3acres state park located along the San Antonio River on the southern edge of Goliad, Texas.^[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (#01000258) on March 12, 2001.^[3]

Park

The park features campsites, screened shelters, Group Hall and Chapel, an amphitheater, and the El Camino Real de los Tejas Visitors Center.

Historic sites

Goliad area historic sites include:^[4]

• Reconstructed Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga;
• Ruins of Mission Nuestra Señora del Rosario;
• Reconstructed birthplace of Ignacio Zaragoza; and
• Fannin Memorial Monument, the burial site of James Fannin and the Goliad Massacre victims, by Raoul Josset, 1939.
• Presidio La Bahía.

See also

• List of Texas state parks
• List of Texas State Historic Sites
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Goliad County, Texas
• Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Goliad County

External links

• Goliad State Park & Historic Site
• The Look of Nature: Designing Texas State Parks During the Great Depression—Goliad
• Home movie from the Baylor family of Goliad State Park on Texas Archive of the Moving Image

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christopher Adams . What is the most visited state park in Texas? Here’s the top 10 countdown . KXAN.com . November 21, 2023.
2. Web site: GOLIAD STATE HISTORICAL PARK. Turner. David. TSHA.
3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
4. Web site: Goliad Area Historic Sites. Texas Parks and Wildlife.