Before the interstate highway system bypassed the main streets of small town America, there was a thriving tourist trade among businesses offering roadtripping travelers places to buy gas and eat a hot meal.

Texas’ Spanish history is very much in evidence by the presidios that mark the historic frontier across Texas. Some are well known, like the Alamo, while others are off the beaten path. Presidio San Luis de Las Amarillas, more commonly known as Mission San Saba is one of these