El Camino Real -- DAR Marker No. 7 & Mission Dolores SHS, San Augustine TX - Wagon Roads and Trails on Waymarking.com

There are two historic markers co-located at the Mission Dolores de los Ais site, now being developed as an official State Historic Site by the Texas Historical Commission.

A 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 DAR 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"

The 1936 Centennial marker is about 50 feet north of the DAR marker, and reads:

"Site of Mission Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Ais

Established in 1716 by Padre Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus

Here faithful Franciscans labored for the purpose of civilizing and christianizing the Ais Indians

Abandoned temporarily due to the French incursions from Louisiana in 1719

Restored by the Marquis of Aguayo in 1721

The mission also served to confirm the claim of the King of Spain to the province of Texas

Erected by the State of Texas
1936"

From the Texas Historical Commission: (visit link)

"Mission Dolores was a Spanish mission built in 1721 in what is now San Augustine County, just 20 miles west of the Texas-Louisiana border. The site tells an important history about the Native American experience with Texas’ earliest European settlers. Today, there are no historic above-ground remains of the mission. The mission site has been confirmed by archeological investigations and historical records. Mission Dolores is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is a designated State Antiquities Landmark. El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail also passes through the property. Visitors can explore the site’s history at the museum where interpretive displays tell the story of Mission Dolores. The property also has a campground, picnic area, and group pavilions."

Road of Trail Name: El Camino Real / Old San Antonio Road State: Texas County: San Augustine Historical Significance: The El Camino Real opened LA, TX, and the southwest to exploration and conquest by the Spanish Government. It led directly to the establishment of the Spanish Empire in this part of the New World. Years in use: 1691-present (as TX SH 21/TX SH 147) How you discovered it: Learned about it in Texas History courses Book on Wagon Road or Trial: From Saltillo, Mexico to San Antonio and East Texas (Paperback) – Unabridged, April 26, 2016 by Joseph P Sanchez (Author),‎ Bruce A Erickson (Author) and El Camino Real de los Tejas (Images of America) Paperback – October 20, 2014 By Steven Gonzales (Author),‎ Mary Joy Graham (Author),‎ Dr. Lucile Estell (Author) Website Explination: https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/exo04 Why?: exploration, conquest, colonization, trade, immigration Directions: Mission Dolores State Historic Site 701 S Broadway St, San Augustine, TX 75972

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