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Goliad is a South Texas courthouse town on the San Antonio River where Spanish mission history, Presidio La Bahía, the 1836 Goliad campaign, historic downtown streets and nearby parkland create one of the state's most concentrated Texas Revolution destinations.

Story

Follow the Goliad campaign in the right order—from the Coleto battlefield to Presidio La Bahía—then slow down enough to see the Spanish, Mexican and Republic-era layers around the story.

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The site preserves the landscape associated with the 1836 Battle of Coleto, where James Fannin's command was surrounded during the Texas Revolution. Pair it with Presidio La Bahía to follow the events that led from the Coleto surrender to the Goliad executions.

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A restored Spanish colonial presidio in Goliad associated with the Texas Revolution and the Goliad Massacre, with a chapel, museum and fortified courtyard overlooking the San Antonio River valley.

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Ignacio Zaragoza was born in the Goliad area and later commanded Mexican forces in their 1862 victory over the French at Puebla, commemorated by Cinco de Mayo. The birthplace connects Texas borderlands history to a major event in Mexican national memory and adds another layer to a Goliad history trip.

Story

Follow the Texas Revolution through the places where colonists organized, delegates declared independence, armies surrendered and the campaign ended at San Jacinto.