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| The Alamo - 1718 | ||
| The first and today the most widely known of these missions was San Antonio de Valero, commonly called the Alamo. It was established in 1718 as a way station between missions already existing in East Texas and other base missions in Mexico. It was well over 100 years old when it became the focal point for the Battle of the Alamo, fought March 6, 1836.
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 08-may-99 13:08 The Alamo |
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| Concepcion - 1731 |
 09-may-99 16:38 Conception |
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| The church at Concepcion looks essentially as it did more than 200 years ago when it stood at the center of local religious activity. Not visible today are the colorful geometric designs that originally covered the exterior surface of the mission.
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| San Jose - 1720 | ||
| Soon after the building of the Alamo, a second mission was founded about five miles downstream. San Jose is the largest and best known of the Texas missions. A model among the Texas missions, San Jose gained a reputation as a major social and cultural center. Among the San Antonio missions, it also provided the strongest garrison against raids from Indians. The mission is well known for its religious celebrations with the Mariachi band.
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 09-may-99 13:11 San Jose |
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| San Juan - 1731 | Espada - 1731 | |
| The San Juan mission is the First one established in East Texas. It was a selfsustaining community.
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In 1731, after their retreat from East texas, the founders of San Francisco de los Tejas moved the mission to the San Antonio River and renamed it San Francisco de la Espada. Mission Espada features a very attractive chapel, along with an unusual door and stone entrance archway.
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