Doc! The mission location was east of present Menard. The historic site is the location of the presidio. Which was the largest Spanish garrison in Texas from 1757 to 1770. I believe the mission was three Spanish leagues from the presidio.

Reason the distance between the two location is the priest did not want the soldados corrupting the neophytes with their worldly ways! There was always a token force of 2 or 3 soldados at the mission. But the garrison at the presidio numbered almost 300 counting family members.
I remember the morning son found a trade knife blade in his unit as well as an pronghorn horn cap!!!! Cool times!!

Thanks for thoughts and prayers for wifey. Minor setback. Blood infection. Seems we spent a lot of time in hospital.

Founder
Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester

"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."

WS