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Mission Espiritu Santo (Holy Spirit Mission)
Stephen-KarenConn Says: Just south of town, the 178-acre Goliad State Park maintains the 1749 reconstructed Mission Espiritu Santo, and as an interpreted archeological site, the ruins of Mission Nuestra Senora del Rosario. Along with the nearby Presidio La Bahia, it comprises one of North America's...
Monument and Grave of Col. Fannin and Men
Stephen-KarenConn Says: One block beyond Presidio La Bahia is the monument and field which is the burial site of Col. James W. Fannin and the 342 men who had surrendered to Mexican forces after the battle of Coleto. Some of the massacred Texan freedom fighters were burned and the bodies of the...
Stephen-KarenConn Says: This plaza and obelisk near the center of Goliad was dedicated in 1886 for the 50th anniversary of the Goliad Massacre. Two cannons from the Texas revolution are on display in the plaza. Under one is inscribed: "Found on the Streets of Goliad after the Battle of 1836."...
Birthplace of General Ignacio Zaragoza
Stephen-KarenConn Says: This humble reconstructed dwelling marks the birthplace of Gereral Ignacio Zaragoza, the Mexican hero who rallied the rag-tag Mexican army and defeated Napoleon's French forces at Puebla, May 5, 1862, securing Mexico's independence. He is regarded as the father of Cinco de...
Stephen-KarenConn Says: The walled bastion Presidio La Bahia, a National Historic Landmark, is operated by the Catholic Diocese of Victoria, and stands across the San Antonio River from Mission Expiritu Santo. Both were built in 1749, and together they represent one of North America's few surviving...
Stephen-KarenConn Says: This is Goliad's third courthouse and the second to be built on this site. The current courthouse was completed in 1894 at a cost of $67,800. In 1902, a tornado devastated most of the city and the courthouse served as a hospital and morgue. The nine flags that have flown...
Stephen-KarenConn Says: We discovered Goliad somewhat by accident, and we fell in love with it at first sight. Walking through the streets of this old town is like taking a stroll through the set of a western movie. Courthouse Square is on the National Register of Historic Places, and many of the...
blitz123 Says: We stayed here for a night and will never stay here again. There was a strong chemical odor to the room. Since the hotel allows pets, it was probably to mask the smell of some dog or cat that had stayed there. One person said that the motel routinely does that. Anyway, we...
Antler's Inn: Motels in Goliad
Goliad Says: There are only two motels in Goliad, the Antler's, and Budget. We picked the Antler's because it appeared to be the nicest. It took all of 30 seconds after we walked into the room to know that we had to find somewhere else to stay. The rooms are small, dark, cramped, and...
The Lost Cajun Restaurant: Wonderful Atmosphere
Goliad Says: The Lost Cajun is a unique restaurant. The ambience is wonderful. Don't dress up, because it's a down home, Louisiana swamp, New Orleans back street atmosphere. The food is fabulous, the people friendly. What more can you ask? Great prices? Well, not great maybe, but...
The Empresario Restaurant: Some of the Best Food in Texas
Stephen-KarenConn Says: The moment we saw this little storefront restaurant in Goliad we knew we had found our lunch spot. We entered with high hopes and it exceeded our expectations. It was our most delicious meal, and one of the least expensive, during our recent 10 day vacation in Texas.. I...
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"Victims of treachery's brutal stroke,
They died to break the tyrant's yoke."
--from the monument
The battle fought near Coleto Creek in Goliad County on March 19 and 20, 1836, was one of the most significant engagements of the Texas Revolution. It was a strategic victory for the Mexican army, but the infamous aftermath inspired a Texan battle cry in their decisive victory at San Jacinto, just one month later.
Colonel James W. Fannin led his army of 400 men eastward out of the protective walls of Presidio La Bahia on the morning of March 19, 1836. Caught in the open prarie by General Jose Urrea's Mexican troops, the Texans were forced to surrender. On Palm Sunday, March 27, the prisoners were marched out of the presidio and shot. Their dead bodies were partially burned and left on the ground. Almost three months later, Texas troops arrived and gathered the remains which were buried with full military honors.
IN 1914, the State of Texas built a gray-granite monument on thirteen acres donated to mark and preserve the battlefield site. The land became Fannin Battleground State Historical Park in 1965. It is located 9 miles east of Goliad on US-59, then less than one mile south on farm road #2506.
Updated Apr 12, 2004
Phone: 361-645-2020
Website: www.tsha.utexas.edu/publications/books/goliad.html
Goliad is a nice little town to visit. It has a lot of things to see and do. There is the historic Presidio la Bahia, the site of the infamous Palm Sunday Goliad Massacre, where more men died in the...
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