La Bahia was among Texas’ most thriving early colonies

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This photo was taken during the late 1930’s and shows Presidio La Bahia and the La Bahia townsite.

Editor’s note: This is the 22nd part of a series of stories by Jeremy D. Turner detailing the history of Presidio La Bahia:

Most people have probably heard the phrase, “In order to understand our future, we must first understand our past.” While I’m not one for bumper-stickeresque quotes, I do agree with this one.

But to take it one step further, in order to understand our past, we must understand the people of our past and what was their impetus for continuing a way of life that was so difficult and not having taken the simpler route.

As stated in the previous article, Presidio La Bahía was too often the site of bloodshed and tragedy. Despite this unfortunate fact, La Bahía was still a place that many people called home. For a significant period of time, the only colony larger than La Bahía was the capital city of Bexar (San Antonio). Many people might have a difficult time believing this given the present-day size gap. But as history plays out, many things inevitably change.

In 1810, one of the last censuses of Spanish Texas was released. From this census, there is a great deal to be learned about La Bahía. Through such a record, it is possible to create an image of the social, economical and political aspects of Labadeño society.

More at http://mysoutex.com/view/full_story_landing/23349358/article-La-Bahia-was-among-Texas--most-thriving-early-colonies?instance=goliad_regional_news .

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1. Thanks for posting this

As a descendant of the first Anglos to arrive in Tejas, I have always known that Texas' history is every bit as fascinating and intertwined as any other State in the Union. It's a shame that more folks are not aware of that fact.

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2. You are certainly welcome.

While I cannot claim such distinctive lineage, I have always been fascinated and intrigued by Texas history. When I run across articles such as this one I am happy to share them. That's why the Texas Group is for all things Texan!