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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 1682
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The Mission was founded as a result of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 in New Mexico when the Tigua tribe fled, some west and some south. The church was dedicatyed October 1682. The pueblo of Ysleta del Sur, the spelling of Ysleta with a "Y" and the term del Sur (south) was done to differentiate the new settlement from the mother pueblo, Isleta (link to NM mission) The Mission is recognized as the oldest continuously operated parish in the State of Texas. There are claims that the Mission has the oldest continuously cultivated plot of land in the United States The Mission moved several times due to flooding and following a flood in 1829, the Rio Grande changed its course placing the Mision in the Republic of Texas. The church was remodeled in 1897 and a fire damaged the church in 1907. |
Address and Directions131 S Zaragoza RoadEl Paso, TX 79907 in Ysleta del Sur Pueblo El Paso, TX |
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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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