Photograph of Presidio La Bahía — Photograph by Ernest Mettendorf, Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Presidio Nuestra Senora de Loreto de la Bahia

A National Historic Landmark. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1967.

From the record

“The Presidio Nuestra Señora de Loreto de la Bahía, known more commonly as Presidio La Bahía, or simply La Bahía, is a fort constructed by the Spanish Army. It became the center of a community that developed into what is now the city of Goliad, Texas, United States.”
Wikipedia article Presidio La Bahía, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 9 National Register listings published here for Goliad County · listed in 1967 · category: Building · a National Historic Landmark.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Address. 1 mi. S of Goliad State Park on U.S. 183, Goliad, 77963
When was it listed? December 1967
Category. building
Census division. Goliad South
National Register reference number. 67000024 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

56 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 56 fires within 5 miles of Presidio Nuestra Senora de Loreto de la Bahia between 2006 and 2017, burning about 2,344 acres in total. 2 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	23
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	15
Equipment and vehicle use	11
Smoking	4
Natural	2
Misuse of fire by a minor	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
9 September 2011	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	500 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	GRASS FIRE
4 September 2016	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	16-17
10 September 2014	Debris and open burning	8.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	033-14
9 August 2013	Debris and open burning	5.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	OAK ST.
22 August 2016	Debris and open burning	5.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	16-14
20 August 2017	Equipment and vehicle use	1.5 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	17-33
29 July 2017	Debris and open burning	15 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	17-32
28 July 2017	Equipment and vehicle use	20 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	17-31

Every fire recorded in Goliad County

Storms near this property

60 of 65 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Goliad, the town this property stands in, in 65 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 29 hail, 16 flash flood, 14 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
June 1997	Flash Flood	Goliad	1 killed	A nearly stationary area of showers and thunderstorms developed across the county. At 3pm CST...numerous roadways became flooded. The resulting torrential downpours forced a nearby creek to become dangerously rapid as 5 to 6 inches of rainfall fell in approximately 3 hours. Between 4 and 5 pm CST...a 21-year old man drowned as a result after an attempt to cross the swollen creek on horseback.
June 2017	Hail	Goliad	$250,000	Baseball sized hail occurred in the city of Goliad.
June 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Goliad	$50,000	Significant structural damage occurred to the side of the building at the Grace Temple Church in Goliad.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Goliad	$10,000	A tin shed was blown over on a farm near Goliad.
April 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Goliad	$10,000	Many large trees were snapped at Goliad State Park.
April 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Goliad	$10,000	Power lines were blown across the city of Goliad.
April 2012	Hail	Goliad	$10,000	Golf ball sized hail was reported in Goliad.
May 2019	Hail	Goliad	$5,000	Quarter sized hail occurred in Goliad.
June 2017	Hail	Goliad	$5,000	Quarter sized hail occurred on the north side of Goliad.
April 2015	Flash Flood	Goliad	$5,000	Flooding occurred at Goliad State Park with water into the mission church building.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Goliad	$1,000	Power lines were blown down near Highway 183 and San Fernando Road in Goliad.
April 2024	Hail	Goliad	-	Cocorahs station TX-GD-8 reported ping pong size hail. Time estimated by radar.
April 2024	Hail	Goliad	-	Law enforcement reported large hail, time estimated by radar.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Goliad	-	Public estimated winds gusted up to 60 mph in Goliad.
June 2017	Hail	Goliad	-	Public reported quarter sized hail in Goliad.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Goliad	-	Public estimated 60 mph winds in Goliad.
April 2015	Hail	Goliad	-	Goliad Sheriffs Office reported quarter sized hail in Goliad.
April 2015	Hail	Goliad	-	Quarter sized hail occurred in Goliad.
April 2013	Flash Flood	Goliad	-	Goliad Sheriff's Office reported water over the road at several intersections within the city of Goliad.
April 2013	Heavy Rain	Goliad	-	Observer measured 5.15 inches of rainfall.
April 2013	Heavy Rain	Goliad	-	Observer measured 4.51 inches of rainfall in Goliad.
April 2012	Hail	Goliad	-	Ping pong ball sized hail was reported on Farm to Market road 1726 northwest of Goliad.
May 2009	Flash Flood	Goliad	-	Two to three inches of rainfall fell in a short time period over the city of Goliad, producing flash flooding of low lying areas and streets.
May 2009	Hail	Goliad	-	Generally penny sized hail fell i nthe city of Goliad, with a few golfball sized hail stones reported.
March 2007	Flash Flood	Goliad	-	Flash flooding of a low water crossing along U.S. 59 was reported roughly 10 miles southwest of Goliad. U.S. 59 was reduced to one lane. Law enforcement reported one vehicle was swept off the road, but the driver was able to escape unharmed.\|
March 2007	Flash Flood	Goliad	-	Water reported over U.S. 59 west in Goliad.
September 2007	Tornado (EF0)	Goliad	-	A picture was taken of a tornado that formed just briefly off of Highway 183 and F.M. 622, 3 miles north of Goliad. The tornado remained over open country and produced no damage. The time of the picture and tornado was not exactly known.\|
December 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Goliad	-	Large tree reported down.
May 2002	Hail	Goliad	-	Tree limbs and fences damaged.
September 2002	Tornado (F0)	Goliad	-	Tornado was associated with Tropical Depression Fay. No damage reported.
May 2001	Flash Flood	Goliad	-	Flooding reported on highway 59 and 183 with numerous county roads closed.
November 2001	Tornado (F1)	Goliad	-	5 NW Goliad - On highway 239 halfway to Charco.
November 2001	Tornado (F0)	Goliad	-	Sheriff reported Tornado along west side of Highway 183
November 2001	Hail	Goliad	-	HAIL REPORTED 5 MILES NW OF GOLIAD.
July 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Goliad	-	Thunderstorm wind gust downed a utility pole along FM 239.
April 1999	Flash Flood	Goliad	-	Sheriff reports of numerous roads covered by water throughout the city.
January 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Goliad	-	Park Ranger reported several large trees downed by thunderstorm wind resulting in road closures.
February 1998	Hail	Goliad	-	Public report of quarter sized hail on highway 183.
February 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Goliad	-	Sheriff report of thunderstorm wind gust.
May 1997	Hail	Goliad	-	Spotter report of quarter sized hail.
June 1997	Hail	Goliad	-	Sheriff report of dime sized hail.
December 1997	Hail	Goliad	-	NWS Spotter of dime sized hail.
December 1997	Hail	Goliad	-	NWS Spotter report of golfball sized hail.
December 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Goliad	-	NWS Spotter report of structural damage to a chimney due to strong thunderstorm wind gust.
September 1997	Flash Flood	Goliad	-	Numerous roadways flooded.
April 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Goliad	-	Several trees were uprooted south of Goliad near the Refugio County line.
October 1993	Hail	Goliad	-	The Goliad Sheriff's Office reported several trees damaged in Schroder. Approximately five minutes later the Department of Public safety reported baseball-size hail at the intersection of Highway 183 and FM 119.
November 2004	Hail	Goliad	-	no account filed
April 2002	Hail	Goliad	-	no account filed
May 2002	Hail	Goliad	-	no account filed
September 2002	Flash Flood	Goliad	-	no account filed
September 2002	Flash Flood	Goliad	-	no account filed
November 2001	Hail	Goliad	-	no account filed
November 2001	Hail	Goliad	-	no account filed
July 2000	Hail	Goliad	-	no account filed
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Goliad	-	no account filed
October 1998	Flash Flood	Goliad	-	no account filed
February 1998	Hail	Goliad	-	no account filed
March 1997	Flash Flood	Goliad	-	no account filed
March 1997	Flash Flood	Goliad	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Goliad County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Goliad State Park Historic District	0.6 miles	2001
Charles H. and Catherine B. Baker House	1.2 miles	1985
Jessie W. Stoddard House	1.3 miles	1992
Goliad County Courthouse Historic District	1.4 miles	1976
Old Market House Museum	1.5 miles	1972
Dr. L.W. and Martha E.S. Chilton House	1.8 miles	1998

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 67000024 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Goliad County	All 9 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.