Presidio La Bahía State Historic Site

Presidio La Bahía State Historic Site Open seven days a week except New Years, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas. Lopez de Santa Anna and his army.

The Presidio (citadel), 290 years old in 2011, and the 232-year-old Chapel have existed since Spanish colonial times. The fort was relocated to its present location by Lieutenant-General Jose de Escandon of Mexico, away from the Texas Gulf Coast. The Presidio has the distinction of having had nine flags flown over the fort. The Goliad Massacre occurred here on Palm Sunday in March, 1836, and marke

d one of the bloodiest chapters in Texas’ quest for independence from Mexico. It follwed the revolting Texians defeat at the Battle of Coleto Creek and generated high U.S. interest and the resulting rallying cry, "Remember Goliad" heard at the Battle of San Jacinto when the Texians defeated Gen. The former Officers' and Priest's Quarters can be rented for overnight lodging for four persons and has 2 bedrooms, a living room, fireplace, private entries, AC, bathroom and kitchenette . . . and the spooky aura that resulted in the Travel Channel ranking it one of "America's Most Terrifying Places."

05/28/2026
The 2026-2027 school year will be here before you know it. If you are interested in scheduling a school tour for next y...
05/23/2026

The 2026-2027 school year will be here before you know it. If you are interested in scheduling a school tour for next year go to: www.visitpresidiolabahia.com and click on the School Tour link to reserve a spot for next school season. Rest, relax, and recharge Teachers!

Presidio La Bahia is hiring!
05/19/2026

Presidio La Bahia is hiring!

We're set up at Goliad Market Days in Goliad Texas and ready to visit about all the exciting things going on at Presidio...
05/09/2026

We're set up at Goliad Market Days in Goliad Texas and ready to visit about all the exciting things going on at Presidio La Bahía State Historic Site! Stop on by and say hello, then pop out to the Presidio for a visit!

Lots of horsepower this morning at Presidio La Bahia as the Hot Rod Tour of Texas made this one of their stops. Big tha...
04/24/2026

Lots of horsepower this morning at Presidio La Bahia as the Hot Rod Tour of Texas made this one of their stops. Big thank you to Bobby Sparkman and his team! Thank you also to our wonderful staff and volunteers for helping to put this together.

04/22/2026

Confused about Cinco de Mayo? Come to Presidio La Bahia on Saturday May 9th at 11:00am and 3:00pm to hear Dr. Thomas H. Kreneck talk about General Ignacio Zaragoza and what he has to do with this popular holiday. See you at the fort!

04/11/2026

Come out today for our: Military Medicine of the 1836 Goliad Campaign program, presented by Mr. Scott C. Woodard a United States Army Medical Historian. Presentations will be held in the Chapel at 11am and again at 3pm.
See you at the fort!

Save the date and join us next Saturday. Presentations will be at 11am and 3pm.
04/05/2026

Save the date and join us next Saturday. Presentations will be at 11am and 3pm.

Even though Reenactment is over, we still have exciting programs coming your way! Visit our Events page for more informa...
04/03/2026

Even though Reenactment is over, we still have exciting programs coming your way! Visit our Events page for more information.
See you at the Fort!

Here's a schedule of events for the 40th annual Goliad Massacre Reenactment!
03/08/2026

Here's a schedule of events for the 40th annual Goliad Massacre Reenactment!

Address

217 Loop 71
Goliad, TX
77963

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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+13616453752

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