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Ysleta Mission

Ysleta Mission . Facts About Ysleta Mission. oldest mission (by two days) The Ysleta mission was built in 1682. established by Antonio de Otermin and Fray Francisco de Ayeta. got its name in 1691 almost 8 years after it got built. The Making of the Ysleta Mission.

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Ysleta Mission

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  1. Ysleta Mission

  2. Facts About Ysleta Mission • oldest mission (by two days) • The Ysleta mission was built in 1682. • established by Antonio de Otermin and Fray Francisco de Ayeta. • got its name in 1691 almost 8 years after it got built.

  3. The Making of the Ysleta Mission • This mission was made out of adobe brick. • The adobe bricks, containing clay, mud, and sand, were mixed with water and straw, and were shaped by hand and placed into wooden molds to dry in the sun.

  4. Ysleta Fire • Fire severely damaged the structure of the mission in 1907, burning the roof’s structure away. • The building was repaired by 1908 with an arched entrance door, a narrower tower and only one façade niche. The bell in the Mission Plaza is one of the surviving original bells. The current bells in the tower were cast in 1925.

  5. Antonio de Otermin • Antonio de Otermin was the Spanish Governor of northern New Spain. • Governor during the Pueblo Revolt.

  6. Fray Francisco de Ayeta

  7. Ysleta mission Quiz • Who was the Ysleta mission found by? • By how long is the Ysleta mission the oldest mission? • When did the fire happen? • Where is the Ysleta mission located?

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