Presidio Nuestra Senora de Los Dolores
Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Built by Capt. Domingo Ramon 1716 Repaired and enlarged by Marquis of San Miguel de Aguayo 1721 Abandoned about 1730 Built by the Spanish government as a fort and headquarters for soldiers to guard the East Texas missions and the borders of the New Phillipines Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built in 1716 by Capt. Domingo Ramón and enlarged in 1721 under the Marquis of San Miguel de Aguayo, this Spanish presidio anchored the defense of the East Texas missions and the frontier of the province the Spanish called the New Philippines. Its soldiers guarded the mission chain and the contested border with French Louisiana until the post was abandoned around 1730. The State of Texas erected the present marker in 1936.
Why it matters
The presidio marks Spain's effort to hold its northeastern frontier against French rivals, part of the mission-and-garrison system that first brought European institutions to East Texas.
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Related people
- · Domingo Ramón
- · Marquis of San Miguel de Aguayo
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