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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
Mission San José
 
Mission San José is known as the Queen of the Missions.

Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo

Known as the "Queen of the Missions", this is the largest of the missions and was almost fully restored to its original design in the 1930s by the WPA (Works Projects Administration). Spanish missions were not churches, but communities, with the church the focus. Mission San José shows the visitor how all the missions might have looked over 250 years ago.

The park's visitor center is located adjacent to this mission at 6701 San José Drive, San Antonio, Texas, 78214.

 
Click here for more information about Mission San José. It is located at 6701 San José Drive, San Antonio, Texas, 78214.
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Spanish mission vaquero herding cattle.  

Did You Know?
that the first cattle drives originated from the (San Antonio) Spanish missions in Texas? Vaqueros drove hundreds of cattle, sheep, and goats to Louisiana during the American War for Independence to supply American colonists. Spain's real intent was to weaken the British militarily and financially.

Last Updated: September 01, 2009 at 11:29 EST