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Mission San Antonio de Valero Is Founded

Category Exploration & Settlement
Date May 1, 1718
Country United States

Franciscan Antonio de Olivares established Mission San Antonio de Valero, later known as the Alamo. Its founding helped anchor the enduring Spanish settlement that grew into San Antonio.

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