Descriptive Essay On Mission San Luis

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I visited the Mission San Luis last Early November for my Primary Site paper. Mission San Luis was the capital of the Western Spanish missions and Appalachian nations from 1656 to 1704. This area is situated west 2 miles away from the capital. The reason I picked Mission San Luis as my primary site is because of its interesting history, not only because of the very close proximity of it to my apartment. Its great that its about a five minute drive to the Mission from my house, but because the history of the place is so vast, I had to pick it. There were two different groups of people at the Mission at the time which makes it such an interesting place. You get to see how Appalachians and Spanish people interacted and got along to make the Mission San Luis what it is today.
Mission San Luis formed in 1656, when the Apalachee and Spanish settlers both agreed to move their village to the location its at now due to political and military advances seen by the chief of San Luis. It then became the capital of the Western Spanish Missions and Apalachee Nation in Florida (missionsanluis 2016). This was from its start in 1656 until its the end of its occupation in 1704. When the Mission was first built, it resembled …show more content…

While learning the history of Mission San Luis is quite interesting, it isn’t anything as interesting as Getting to see the council house and the fort at Mission San Luis in person. The council house was relatively big with benches and cabins throughout the house and a hearth right in the middle. The Apalachee Indians would go their before they played ball game and drink their “black drink” which was just a dark tea. The Fort was reconstructed based on archeological evidence. Its a two story fort with a store room to hold wheat, olive oil, and wine. Their was also platforms in the fort for access to the firing ports. The second level of the blockhouse or fort was used as a living

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