Mission Espada

Mission San Fransisco de la Espada was transferred from Weches, TX to the San Antonio area in 1731. The Indians first lived in South Texas, where their enviroment was nothing but greenlands with animals and the crops they grew to survive. Then, the Spaniards arrived and offered them a better way of living. The Spaniards were the first to start building the Missions. The Missions main areas were the chapels where the Indians and Spaniards worshiped their masters and beliefs. Along with the chapels was their main water source the Acequia. The acequia system irrigated the missions' fields allowing them to maintain their crops. Till this day when visiting The Espada Missions, the acequia is still visible for visitors and tourists.