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Mission Founding
- When
- April 1757
- Where
- San Saba River
Spanish missionaries and soldiers established the mission on the San Saba River in April 1757.
Following approval in 1757, Franciscan missionaries and soldiers left San Antonio for the San Saba River in April. The mission was founded alongside a presidio, with the fort built three miles away to keep soldiers separate from the religious community.
Sources
- Mission Santa Cruz de San Sabá Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-06
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