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Goliad site recalls 1836 Texas massacre and park history
The Goliad area centers on the 1836 massacre of Col. James Fannin and 342 Texans at the Mission La Bahia, sparking Texan resolve and later battles. Nearby Goliad State Park preserves Espiritu Santo de Zuniga and the Fannin Battleground, while Spanish missions, Karankawa history, and Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza’s birthplace draw visitors for picnics and nature walks along the San Antonio River.
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Goliad
Mission la Bahia
James Fannin Jr
Santa Anna
San Jacinto
Alamo
United States
Goliad State Park
San Antonio River
Bahia
Fannin
Texas
Mission Espiritu Santo de Zuniga
Presidio la Bahia
Jose de Escando
Spanish Texas
Espiritu. Santo
Nuestra Senora del Rosario
Espiritu Santo
Ignacio Zaragoza
Gen. Zaragoza
George Washington
Mexico
San Antonio