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Texas Tech archeologists uncover a lost Spanish mission
The team of archeologists and researchers pose at the site of the long-lost mission of Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo in Jackson County. The discovery provides a snapshot of life in 1700s Texas. From left, Drew Sitters, Brett Cruse, Charlie Haecker, Mike Belcik, Lou Haecker, Mary Jo Galindo, Roger Smith, Frank Condron, Becky Shelton, Art Tawater, Carissa De Andra, Chris Meis, Tiffany Osburn, Tamra Walter, Nathaniel Asquith, Don Badon, Jim Bruseth and Joshua Etheredge. – Submitted photo
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By Jacob Gordon Special to the Standard, on January 14, 2026
Texas Tech archeologists uncover a lost Spanish mission

A group of Texas archeologists uncovered the longlost mission of Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo in Jackson County.

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