A Woman’s Life in Spanish East Texas 1719 – 1772
March 2, 2023 – On Saturday, March 18th, Mission Dolores State Historic Site will be hosting a free program with Dr. Scott Sosebee on A Woman’s Life in Spanish East Texas 1719 – 1772.
On Saturday, March 18th at Mission Dolores State Historic Site, Dr. Scott Sosebee, Professor of History at Stephen F. Austin State University and Executive Director of the East Texas Historical Association will be discussing The Life of Women in East Texas during the Spanish Colonial Period (1719 – 1772) and the incredible hardships the resilient women who lived at the East Texas missions and at Los Adaes (the Spanish capital of Texas during this time period) would have endured.
Dr. Sosebee will be leading two sessions—one from 10am—11am and a second from 1pm—2pm on Saturday, March 18th.
Established in 1717 by Spanish settlers, Mission Dolores played an important role in shaping the Spanish experience with some of Texas’ earliest European immigrants. “The Spanish women who accompanied their husbands and fathers to the East Texas frontier left the relative comfort and safety of settled lands to take an arduous journey into the wilds of the Eastern Spanish borderlands,” said Lisa Savage, Educator/Interpreter at Mission Dolores State Historic Site. “The early women settlers of East Texas played a significant role in shaping the communities that became multi-cultural melting pots of Spanish, French and Native American culture and traditions that endure even to this day.”
Admission to the program is free and suitable for those age 14 and older. The program will run from 10am - 11am and again from 1pm - 2pm on Saturday, March 18th. Please call 936-275- 3815 or visit www.visitmissiondolores.com for more information.
Mission Dolores State Historic Site, 701 S Broadway Street, San Augustine, Texas 75972.
