Goliad County

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Marker Text: First known to Spanish settlers as Nuestra Senora de Loreto, later called La Bahia del Espiritu Santo.
      Established as a mission in 1749. Became a strategic fort under Spanish, Mexican, Texas occupancy, 1810 - 1821, 1835 - 1836. Name changed to Goliad and created a Mexican municipality in 1829. Scene of massacre of Fannin and his command in 1836.
     Organized as a county, 1836, with town of Goliad as the county seat.
​     Home of Confederate General Hamilton P. Bee. From population of 3,384 county sent several army companies to the Civil War. (1936) 

Marker No: 2203

1936 Pink Granite Centennial County Marker

Geographic: 28.645479,-97.440117

Location: ​from Goliad, take US 59 west about 4.5 miles to roadside park, north side of road.