Historical Markers in Mission, Texas

Start with these Mission stories

• Gregg Wood Homeplaced 1984

  David Gregg Wood, Sr. (1876-1965) originally came to the Valley in 1893 and settled in Mission in 1908.

• La Lomita Chapelplaced 1964

  Lands for La Lomita ("The Little Hill") Mission came from the 1767 Spanish grant of Joseph A. Cántu, and were donated in 1861.

• La Lomita Farmsplaced 1981

  In 1849 Catholic priests of the missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate began mission work in Texas under the direction of Bishop Jean Marie Odin.

• Leo Najoplaced 2009

  (February 17, 1899 - April 25, 1978) Leonardo Alaniz, better known as Leo Najo, was one of the first Mexican-Americans to play professional baseball…

• Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Churchplaced 1990

  This church was established in 1899 as the first mission of the historic La Lomita Church (5 mi. S).

• Río Theatreplaced 1982

  First known as Teatro La Paz (Peace Theatre), this cultural arts center was built about 1912 by Juan Bautista Barberá, a native of Spain who came to…

All 10 historical markers in Mission

• Gregg Wood Home1984
• La Lomita Chapel1964
• La Lomita Farms1981
• Leo Najo2009
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church1990
• Río Theatre1982
• Shary Building1997
• Speer Memorial Library2014
• Texas Citrus Fiesta1989
• The Border Theater1997

Historical markers near Mission

• McAllen15 stories · 6 mi
• Pharr7 stories · 9 mi
• Edinburg5 stories · 12 mi
• Donna5 stories · 17 mi
• Rio Grande City11 stories · 33 mi
• San Benito6 stories · 43 mi

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