Presidio la Bahia near Goliad was begun around 1747 and finished by 1771. It is strongly fortified, the only such Spanish fort between the Mississippi and the Rio Grande. Bastions at each corner are tied together with a high stone wall. All major buildings, including the chapel, are massive stone with small windows. In the Texas War of Independence La Bahia was captured and lost twice by Texian (American) forces, and was the site of the Goliad Massacre.