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This site is owned, designed, and operated by Kenneth A. Larson who has over a quarter century of experience in design and construction of scenery for the Entertainment Industry and Theme Parks using Computer Aided and Traditional approaches to Design. Ken also has experience in other areas of Design.
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Select photographs of my many visits to The Missions of the United States South and Southwest built by Spain and Mexico between 1565 and 1823. All photographs taken by Kenneth A. Larson. All rights reserved. © 2008 - 2026. |
Founded Summer 1690
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Personal ObservationsI almost missed this marker on the side of Highway 21. The marker is by the bank to the Neches River and below was an unsightly collection of trash. No signs of the Mission remain except the marker. | (artwork pending) |
| Mission Santísimo Nombre de María was the second mission established by the Spanish in East Texas. It was founded on the bank of Arcangel San Miguel River, now Neches River, in the summer of 1690. The Mission was built for the native Neches population, the mission opened in September 1690 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Mission San Francisco de los Tejas. The mission consisted of a straw chapel and a house for the priest. It was destroyed by a flood in 1692. Mission Santissimo Nombre de Maria Today only a roadside marker notes the vacinity. The marker was placed in 1934. |
 Marker for the Mission (left) and Camino Real, King's Highway (right). |
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 Looking south. |
 Looking north. |
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| Note:This is not the official site for any of the places shown in US Mission Trail. US Mission Trail is not responsible for accuracy of the information. Hours of operations, prices, and exhibits are subject to change without notice. |
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