USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -“Los Adaes: The First Capital of Spanish Texas” (Texas A&M University Press) is in fact among the first books about the presidio and mission planted in what is now northwestern Louisiana near the town of Natchitoches.

Detailed explanation-2: -Los Adaes, the symbol of New Spain in Louisiana, was once the capital of Texas and the scene of a unique cooperation among the French, the Spanish and the indigenous Native Americans. An area rich in archaeological finds, it thrives today as one of Louisiana’s most intriguing state Historic Sites.

Detailed explanation-3: -Los Adaes, the First Capital of Spanish Texas makes a major contribution to Texas history by providing a richer perspective on the shifting borders of colonial powers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Robeline, Louisiana: First Capital of Texas: It’s in Louisiana. For 50 years the capital of Texas was in Louisiana, not Texas–according to a plaque in Louisiana.

Detailed explanation-5: -Remains of an early outpost called La Bahía, which also included a presidio and missions, can be seen at today’s Goliad. And a settlement called Los Adaes served as the capital of Spanish Texas – in an area that is now a state park in Louisiana.