Summer Vacation 2025: Mission Espiritu Santo
Today, I'm finally going to wrap up my posts from last year's summer vacation. Let's get into it.
According to Wikipedia, "Mission Nuestra Señora del EspÃritu Santo de Zúñiga, also known as Aranama Mission or Mission La BahÃa, was a Roman Catholic mission established by Spain in 1722." More commonly known as the Mission EspÃritu Santo, this old mission sits not far from the Presidio La BahÃa, which I made a post about not long ago.
According to Wikipedia, "Mission Nuestra Señora del EspÃritu Santo de Zúñiga, also known as Aranama Mission or Mission La BahÃa, was a Roman Catholic mission established by Spain in 1722." More commonly known as the Mission EspÃritu Santo, this old mission sits not far from the Presidio La BahÃa, which I made a post about not long ago.
Just like the Presidio, the Mission was moved twice until it made it to Goliad, Texas, its final destination since 1749.
Simple in design, white to beat the blistering heat, and not well-built, this church is still beautiful and one of the oldest remaining buildings in the South.
Unlike most churches, new and old alike, this church had no seats. The faithful would either stand or sit on the floor.
Like the smaller mission inside the Presidio, there is a room off to the left that holds a baptismal.
A view of the altar.
A closer view shows its simple yet ornate design.
This doorway on the backside was part of the granary, where food was stored.
Here's a miniature of what the Mission complex looked like.
The granary is now a museum dedicated to the history of the Mission.
This room contains the last remaining walls of the original Mission.
A close-up view of the miniature.
We walked around the grounds a bit to check out the entirety of the Mission complex and its old walls.
As an avowed history buff, I love going to places like this. The world is fortunate, and better off, when its history is preserved. If you ever find yourself in Goliad, Texas, you should spend some time visiting all the historical sites there.
We left Goliad and made our way back to my mom's place. My son left the next morning, and that evening the rest of us went out to eat at the Salt Lick. It's a BBQ place we went to when my son was three years old, and I loved it so much that I was dying to go back. Unfortunately, they changed the way they serve it and, worse, they changed the BBQ sauces. I will definitely not be back there again. My daughter and I flew back home that next morning. It took me a while, but I finally got these vacation posts from last year done.
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