Goliad in Goliad County, Texas — The American South (West South Central) Nine Flags Over Goliad 📍 Inscription: The history of Presidio La Bahía and Goliad can be traced through the flags of the various nations that have controlled this region of South Texas. The frequent change of flags throughout the 18th and 19th centuries reflects the site's turbulent past. United States Flag 1845-1861 & 1865 to Present Confederate States Flag 1861-1865 Republic of Texas Flag 1836-1845 First Independence Fla

The Goliad Massacre 📍 On March 27, 1836, Palm Sunday, the Centralist troops guarding Fannin's men committed what has gone down in history as the "Goliad Massacre." The event stirred a debate that still goes on today. Was the killing of nearly 350 unarmed men a massacre or a lawful execution dictated by an act of the Mexican Congress? In either case, few can deny the brutal nature of the deed. The Death of Colonel Fannin 📍 A native of Georgia, James Walker Fannin came to Texas in 1834. A brief