El Camino Real -- SH 21, west of Chireno TX
N 31° 31.387 W 094° 22.123
15R E 370046 N 3488390
No. 11 of 128 pink granite El Camino Real markers placed by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1918 stands along the route of the Old San Antonio Road west of Chireno TX
Waymark Code: WMXFVN
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2018
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This pink granite DAR marker was placed in 1918 as a statewide project by the Daughters of the American Revolution to mark the route of the Old San Antonio Road.
The marker is located along the SH 21 west of Chireno TX, named for an 18th century alcalde (Mexican mayor) of Nacogdoches who was killed in the 1832 Battle of Nacogdoches.
The marker reads as follows:
"KING'S HIGHWAY
CAMINO REAL
Old San Antonio Road
Marked by the
Daughters of the
American Revolution
and the State of Texas
A. D. 1918"
Feature Discription: El Camino Real DAR Marker
Web address for the route: [Web Link]
Secondary Web Address: [Web Link]
Beginning of the road: Natchitoches LA
End of the road: Guerrero MX
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