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Buried Rancho de las Cabras Reveals Texas Mission Heritage
Archaeologists uncovered stone walls and relics at Rancho de las Cabras near San Antonio, a 18th century mission ranch once crucial to Texas cattle empire. Budget limits kept the 100 acre site buried behind sand. $3–4 million needed for preservation and public access, with annual operating costs of $300–400 thousand.
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Floresville
Texas
Rancho de Las Cabras
Congress
National Park Service
Susan Snow
San Antonio
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
Texas Park
University of Texas-San Antonio
Scott Bentley
Missions Park
South
Mission Espada
Snow
San Antonio River
Alamo
Cody Miller
Lindy Martinez