Historical Marker
Mission Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe
Historical marker location:
New Braunfels, Texas
( On SH 46 N in the 1600 Blk., 1/10 mile N. of SH 46 intersection with Loop 337, New Braunfels)
Marker installed: 1936
Established by Franciscan missionaries in 1757 for the purpose of civilizing and Christianizing the Tonkawas, Mayeyes, and their associates. Formerly at Mission San Francisco Xavier on the San Gabriel River. Abandoned in 1758.