Site of the First Town of San Marcos
Posted by: 
vhasler
N 29° 51.325 W 097° 53.905
14R E 606402 N 3303273
The original town of San Marcos was abandoned due to floods and Indian attacks.
Waymark Code: WMKBQK
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/16/2014
Views: 10
Located in Hays County along Old Bastrop Road (CR 266) just south of the San Marcos Rivers in a group of three historical markers. Parking is available to pull off the roadway.
Imagine what would the landscape be like if San Marcos has successfully developed here... instead of where it is now?
Marker Number: 10319
Marker Text:
Known officially as Villa de San Marcos de Neve. Established in 1807 by Mexican settlers. The population on January 6, 1808 was 81. A flood in 1808 and subsequent Indian raids led to its abandonment in 1812.
Erected by the State of Texas 1936
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