Goliad
Founded in 1836, Goliad is home to Presidio La Bahia, a fort constructed by the Spanish Army in 1749. On March 27, 1836, during the Texas Revolution, nearly 500 Texan soldiers were held captive and executed outside the walls of Presidio La Bahia. The event became known as the Goliad Massacre.
In the 1960s, the town of Goliad restored Presidio La Bahia to its 1836 appearance. It is now a National Historic Landmark and an important cultural center of the town.
