National Register of Historic Places

Mission Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Ais Site

San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas
Listed
December 16, 1977
Type
Site
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
77001475

About this property

Mission Dolores State Historic Site (41SA25) (also known as the Mission Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de los Ais) is a 36-acre historic site including a 9-acre (3.6 ha) archaeological site listed on the National Register of Historic Places in San Augustine County, Texas that preserves the location of a Franciscan mission originally established in 1721. The site is located on the original El Camino Real de los Tejas trail. The site has no above ground remains of the mission but the mission's location is confirmed through archeological excavations. It is located half a mile south of San Augustine in the Piney Woods region of East Texas. Operated by the Texas Historical Commission, the site includes a campground, museum, gift shop and hiking trails.

Location

San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas

Categories

HISTORIC - ABORIGINALHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTRELIGION
Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Mission Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Ais Site listed on the National Register?

Mission Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Ais Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 16, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Mission Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Ais Site?

Mission Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Ais Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mission Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Ais Site?

The period of significance for Mission Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Ais Site is recorded as the colonial era.

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