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Entrance gate into Mission Espada

Entrance gate into Mission Espada

In order to better understand what these walled, medieval communities were like, it is important to first learn about five important factors of the missions: the people, the church, farming, ranching, and caminos reals. Start your journey by clicking on the highlights shown to the right.

Links found on this page take you to research, management documents, and general information on the history and culture springing from the San Antonio Missions.

 

 

Reassessing Cultural Extinction: Change and Survival at Mission San Juan Capistrano, Texas, 2001

 
Church and State on the Frontier
Church and State on the Frontier
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Fr. Bouchu sold one share of the San Juan Ditch Company in 1906 for $10.00.

Did You Know?
that along two of San Antonio's Spanish acequias (irrigation ditches), the San Juan Ditch Water Corp and the Espada Ditch Comp retain water rights first granted in 1731? While the park is the major stake holder, private shareholders continue to use the water on their fields and in farm tanks.
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