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Welcome
to Presidio La Bahia's media guide. This page has
been setup to provide the media with information pertaining
to the history and activities of Presidio La Bahia.
Contact information:
Newton
M. Warzecha
Director of Presidio La Bahia
P.O. Box 57 Goliad, Texas 77963
(361) 645-3752
or
Preston F. Kirk
APR Kirk Public Relations
Austin TX 830-693-4447
kirkpf@verizon.net.
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GOLIAD,
Texas (June 9, 2010) - A bronze cannon
blasting, a bishop blessing and a BBQ-and-beans
buffet marked the grand re-opening of
the historic Presidio La Bahia (Fort of
the Bay) Museum http://www.presidiolabahia.org/
in Goliad on Tuesday. Yet, the celebration
was practically upstaged by an ambitious,
new project...more |
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GOLIAD,
Texas (April 26, 2010) - A Historic Texas
Lands Plaque was unveiled today at the
site of historic Presidio La Bahia (Fort
of the Bay) National Historic Landmark
in Goliad County. The plaque was presented
to Newton Warzecha, Director of the Presidio
and a representative of the Catholic Diocese
of Victoria, which owns the property...more |
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GOLIAD,
TEXAS (March 18, 2010) - Thanks to the generosity
of a group of private citizens known as "The Cannoneers,"
the Presidio took delivery of and fired its newly
acquired, solid bronze, Verbruggen-style cannon,
believed to be of the type used 250 years ago.
Click the photo for more information...more |
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GOLIAD,
TEXAS (March 9, 2010) - Fans and students of Texas
history, Spanish Colonial and Mexican cultures
have good reasons to venture beyond the Alamo
and the San Jacinto Battleground to see the 261-year-old
Presidio La Bahia (For of the Bay) at Goliad.
More than $500,000 in improvements to the fort,
museum and chapel complex were completed in March,
thanks to the generosity of members of The Presidio
La Bahia Foundation, its Advisory Board, the Friends
of the Fort, and numerous individuals and area
foundations...more |
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Historical
highlights that occurred at Presidio La Bahia:
Men and supplies from Presidio La Bahia assisted the Spanish General
Galvez as he fought the British
in Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida during the American Revolution.
During
the Gutierrez-Magee
occupation in 1812 - 1813, the longest siege in Texas military
history was fought here.
Every attempt to change the order of government in the Texas territory
involved the capture of the fort.
While six flags have flown over the rest of Texas, there have
been nine flags over Goliad.
Presidio La Bahia was the location of the first action against
Mexico during the Texas Revolution when the fort was captured
on the night of October 9, 1835.
The first Texas declaration
of independence from Mexico was signed in the Our Lady of
Loreto chapel on December 20, 1835.
After his surrender at Coleto Creek on March 20, 1836, Colonel
Fannin and his men were brought back to Presidio La Bahia and
held prisoner for one week and then executed on Palm Sunday, March
27, 1836. There were more Texians killed here (Goliad
Massacre) than all other engagements of the Texas Revolution
combined.
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The
current location of Presidio La Bahia is actually the third
location of the fort. The original Presidio La Bahia was
founded on top of La Salle's doomed Fort St. Louis along
the banks of Garcitas
Creek, near
present day Port Lavaca.
The fort was abandoned and relocated to Mission Valley,
northwest of
present day Victoria, Texas. Once again, this location proved
unsuitable and the fort was moved to its present location
in 1749 by Lieutenant-General Jose de Escandon of Mexico.
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Presidio
La Bahia has the distinction of having had nine
flags flown over the fort.
The Goliad Massacre occurred
here on March 20, 1836.
The fort was restored in the
mid-1960's by Kathryn Stoner O'Connor.
Archeology continues at Presidio
La Bahia today. Many artifacts are still being found inside
the fort.
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From The Living History Program
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Friends
Of The Fort | PO Box 57 | Goliad, Texas 77963 | US Hwy 183 (77A)
Telephone: (361) 645-3752
Copyright: 2002 - Friends Of The Fort
Webmaster
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