Milam County Historical Commission
Milam County, Texas
Milam County, Texas
Mission San Francisco Xavier
de los Dolores
From Rockdale: 8 miles north on FM908
Mission San Francisco Xavier de los Dolores
Established by Franciscan missionaries in 1749 with
the hope of civilizing and christianizing the Coco,
Mayeye, Orcoquiza, Karankawa, and other tribes of
Indians. The martyrdom of Padre Jose Ganzabal and the
circumstances connected therewith caused the
departure of the Indians and the friars and the
removal of this mission to the San Marcos River in
1755. Reestablished in 1762 on the San Saba River for
the conversion of the Lipan Apaches with the new name
of Mission Santa Cruz de San Saba.
Centennial of Texas Statehood 1845 - 1936
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View from FM 908