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Spanish Exploration of Texas: Resources

How does history fit our mission? “Landscape is always a character in Texas History; often the MAIN character…”

Interpretive Guide: Early Spanish Exploration of TexasDownload

Included are a number of interesting summaries, guides, resources, and figures regarding the history of the Spanish Exploration of South Texas. More information (and more links to sources) can also be found on this page

Spain in Texas: Spanish Exploration in the New World

1807 Map of New Spain

New Spain Map Inset


Spanish Explorers Page Size Flyers


Texas Monthly article on Cabeza de Vaca

They Came From the SkyDownload


2021 – Tim Seiter’s Presentation on Karankawa to our Initial Training Class

Check out this link about the Karankawa Sign

Karankawa Sign of the Times

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