The unusual way in which the gospel message arrived in this part of west texas fascinated and puzzled even the first franciscan missionaries who came to the. Webthe lady in blue statue is in a forested section of bart dewitt park on the north side of the concho river near the south oakes street bridge in downtown san. Webon the european side of the atlantic, the story goes, maría experienced visions of the many hours she spent mystically transported to the northern limits of new spain, not far from. Weba local historian found that dewitt named the town in memory of his wife, carolina angela, who died in 1866. The name had changed to san angela by 1883,. Websan angelo itself is an ode to hispanic history through how our city got its name. The history of san angelo began in the late 1860s across the north concho river. Webin the years since her discovery, the woman of san nicolas has refused to give up her secrets. Even her dress of cormorant feathers is lost, destroyed in the great. S an angelo, texas (concho valley homepage) — saturday, july 27, marks 100 years of life for san angelo resident dr. To celebrate the occasion,.
