Such trade with the French was forbidden by the Spanish Crown, yet the small group of padres and soldiers who lived at Mission Dolores had no real choice. Although they were not able to convince the Ais to stay for long at the mission, the local Indians did interact quite willingly with the newcomers.’’ Mission dolores was built for rights not for battles.The site of Mission Dolores is located in the Piney Woods of East Texas just 20 miles west of the Sabine River, which forms the Texas-Louisiana border. Locally, the site lies 200 meters east of the Ayish Bayou on the west slope of a prominent landform overlooking the first floor terrace of the bayou. Three small springs that still flow all year are
Such trade with the French was forbidden by the Spanish Crown, yet the small group of padres and soldiers who lived at Mission Dolores had no real choice. Although they were not able to convince the Ais to stay for long at the mission, the local Indians did interact quite willingly with the newcomers.’’ Mission dolores was built for rights not for battles.The site of Mission Dolores is located in the Piney Woods of East Texas just 20 miles west of the Sabine River, which forms the Texas-Louisiana border. Locally, the site lies 200 meters east of the Ayish Bayou on the west slope of a prominent landform overlooking the first floor terrace of the bayou. Three small springs that still flow all year are