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Ignacio Zaragoza's father was an officer at the Presido and Ignacio was born in the dwelling below, which is near the Presido La Bahia.
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A brief description of General Zaragoza's heroism:
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A cute "You Tube" video and blog entry at "The Huffington Post" about Cinco de Mayo can be found here. It provides a little more information about the culmination of events that led to Cinco de Mayo. A more historical version, found at the History Channel website can be found here.
A blog describing our visit to the Goliad area can be seen here.
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