January-March is stock show and rodeo time here in Texas. Beginning with Fort Worth’s in January, to San Antonio’s in February, followed by Houston’s in March, folks in this state have opportunities galore to re-call, re-connect, or just discover the heritage that began in this part of Texas…south of the Medina. OUR AREA’S RANCHING HERITAGE DATES BACK TO MISSION SAN JOSÉ Y SAN MIGUEL DE AGUAYO Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo, better known as San José, was founded by Franciscan Father Antonio Margill in February, 1720, several miles south of The Mission San Antonio de Valero, known to day as The Alamo. Because each mission needed to be self sufficient by growing all agricultural products, both plant and animal, as well as […]
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