Established prior to 1732. The Canary Islanders came to the northern frontier of Spanish-Tejas. They had been traveling for almost a year. The Canary Islanders sailed from the Spanish Canary Islands, across the Atlantic Ocean, to New Spain which is now called Mexico. Many of them died from illness. A few stayed in the southern part of New Spain. The ones that completed the voyage and the trip to San Antonio de Bexar contributed to the cultural heritage of Texas as we know it today.
Location:
Plum and 10th Sts, Floresville Texas
Other History nearby:
(San Antonio) Alamo Cenotaph
(Devine) Bigfoot Wallace Museum
(San Antonio) Brooks Air Force Base
(San Antonio) Buckhorn Hall of Horns Museum
(Floresville) Canary Islands Cemetery
(San Antonio) Cowboy Museum and Gallery
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04/20 Coming to The Floresville area
Wild Hog Festival and Craft Fair Sabinal TX March22-24 The annual World Championship Wild Hog Catching Contest features a two-person team chasing a wild hog in a pen, capturing the hog, placing it in a burlap sack and crossing the finish line in the fastest time.
Old Settlers Music Festival Driftwood TX April18-21 Central Texas' signature music event featuring Grammy-winning Americana, arts and craft, camping, food, and libations.
Austin Yoga Conference Austin TX May11-12 Mehtab, Kyra Haglund, Charlotte Matsumura, and Gioconda are among the master yoga teachers who will appear at the Austin Yoga Conference.
Cactus Pear Music Festival San Antonio TX July5-15 A classical music festival inspired by the cactus pear margarita.
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