There are missions all over the United States and for the most part they all served the same purpose, but Texas would be one of the most mission enriched parts of land. San Antonio, Texas, my city, homes some of the most important missions in the whole state of Texas, including The Alamo, San Jose, San Juan, Concepcion and Mission Espada. All the missions here in my city stand out, but the one that most caught my eye would be Mission Espada, which was founded in Wechos, Texas 1600 and there was named San Francisco de la Tejas. In 1731 the mission was moved to San Antonio by the San Antonio River; once moved there the mission was named Mission Espada. At Espada the missionaries aimed to make the missions look similar to a common Spanish town. The goals of the missionaries included helping the Native American more civilized. Missionaries taught native’s skills for living such as farming, by means of horses and oxen, blacksmith traits were also taught.
One thing that made Espada special was its unique irrigation system which is still up today for visitors to see. The idea of the aqueducts came from roman influence. If the missionaries had not used the acequas, I believe the existence of the missions would not have lasted as long as they did. These keys points are the reasons I think Mission Espada stands out from the rest.
