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The Goliad Massacre: 360-Degree Web Film
This short film uses 360-degree video technology to give fans of Texas history a new way to study and understand the Goliad Massacre. Move your phone or drag your mouse to see every detail, including new information and video footage of artifacts, the role of Col. James W. Fannin, and the Battle of Coleto Creek. Watch it again to see any trivia you missed!
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See what happened to Col. Fannin's watch.
Goliad Massacre Video Details
360-degree video filmed within and around the Presidio La Bahía and Fannin Battleground State Historic Site is intended to help viewers gain a deeper understanding of the tragic story that played an important role in the 1836 march toward Texas independence. The short film is now available at thc.texas.gov/goliad-massacre.
At sunrise on Palm Sunday, March 27, 1836, the Mexican army marched most of a captured Texian army in three groups from the Presidio La Bahía near Goliad. Within a short distance, the Mexicans opened fire on the weaponless soldiers and executed 342, of which 40 were too wounded to march. Twenty-eight men escaped, and an additional 30 with special skills were spared. Inside the walls of the Presidio, the wounded Texian commander, Col. James W. Fannin was executed at point blank range. The massacre occurred only three weeks after the Battle of the Alamo and roughly four weeks before the decisive Battle of San Jacinto.
The THC has been the state agency for historic preservation for more than 60 years. The Friends of the Texas Historical Commission develops private resources to assist the THC with its mission. 900 lbs of Creative of Dallas provided film production and creative and design services. Gravelle Branding/Marketing of Dallas provided overall direction and strategic services. Stephen L. Hardin, Ph.D. Of Tarleton State University served as historian.
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- Forms
- Celebrating 60 Years of Preserving Texas Treasures
- Agency Timeline
- Job Opportunities
- Procurement and Bid Opportunities
- Internship Program
- Preservation Scholars Program
- Preserve
- Projects and Programs
- Cemetery Preservation
- Certified Local Government
- County Historical Commission Outreach
- Curatorial Facility Certification
- Curatorial Facility for Artifact Research
- First Lady's Texas Treasures Award
- Heritage Tourism
- Historic Resources Survey
- Historic Texas Lands Plaques
- Historic Texas Highways
- Hurricane Harvey Disaster Assistance
- Marine Archeology
- Military History
- Museum Services
- National Register of Historic Places
- Preservation Tax Incentives
- Project Review
- Regional Archeology
- State Antiquities Landmarks
- State Historical Markers
- THC Preservation Awards
- Historic Sites Division
- Texas Archeology Month
- Texas Archeological Stewards
- Texas Courthouse Stewardship
- Texas Heritage Trails
- Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation
- Texas Main Street
- Texas Preservation Trust Fund
- Texas Statewide Preservation Plan
- Texas Treasure Business Award
- Projects and Programs
- Project Review
- Archeological Consultants Working in Texas
- National Historic Preservation Act
- Antiquities Code of Texas
- Finding and Hiring a Preservation Consultant
- How THC Reviews Projects
- What to Send for a Project Review
- Preservation Covenants and Easements
- Guidance and Agreement Documents
- Statutes, Regulations, & Rules
- Project Review Resource Links
- Tribal Consultation Guidelines
- Tribal Consultation FAQ
- Project Review FAQ
- eTRAC system
- News & Events
- Education
- Historic Sites
- Acton
- Barrington Plantation
- Caddo Mounds
- Casa Navarro
- Confederate Reunion Grounds
- Eisenhower Birthplace
- Fannin Battleground
- Fanthorp Inn
- Fort Griffin
- Fort Lancaster
- Fort McKavett
- French Legation
- Fulton Mansion
- Goodnight Ranch
- Kreische Brewery
- Landmark Inn
- Levi Jordan Plantation
- Lipantitlan State Historic Site
- Magoffin Home
- Mission Dolores
- Monument Hill
- National Museum of the Pacific War
- Old Socorro Mission
- Palmito Ranch Battlefield
- Port Isabel Lighthouse
- Sabine Pass Battleground
- Sam Bell Maxey
- Sam Rayburn House
- San Felipe de Austin
- San Jacinto Battleground
- Star of the Republic Museum
- Starr Family Home
- Varner-Hogg Plantation
- Washington-on-the-Brazos
- Explore Texas
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