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[[Image:Texas1803.jpg|thumb|350px|Spanish Nacogdoches and the U.S. boundary in 1803; "neutral ground" is shaded]]
[[Image:Texas1803.jpg|thumb|350px|Spanish Nacogdoches and the U.S. boundary in 1803; "neutral ground" is shaded]]
It was the site of a Catholic mission to the local Indians run by Spanish Franciscans, 1716-1772. A small Spanish pueblo was set up in the abandoned mission in 1779. The town became the gateway for French, and later American movement into [[History of Texas|Texas]].
It was the site of a [[Roman Catholic]] mission to the local Indians run by Spanish Franciscans, 1716-1772. A small Spanish pueblo was set up in the abandoned mission in 1779. The town became the gateway for French, and later American movement into [[History of Texas|Texas]].
After several failed revolutions, the town became an important base for the [[Texas Revolution]] of 1835-36.
After several failed revolutions, the town became an important base for the [[Texas Revolution]] of 1835-36.