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 El Camino Real Monument -- Nacogdoches County Courthouse, Nacogdoches TX
N 31° 36.235 W 094° 39.369
15R E 342889 N 3497725
A grey granite El Camino Real marker placed by the Colonial Dames of the XVII Century stands along the route of the Old San Antonio Road at the Nacogdoches County Courthouse.
Waymark Code: WMXHV2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2018
Views: 2
This grey granite El Camino Real monument was placed in 1976 by the Colonial Dames of the XVII Century to mark the route of the El Camino Real/King's Highway in Nacogdoches.
The marker is located along TX SH 7& 21/W Main Street/El Camino Real on the north side of the the Nacogdoches County Courthouse.
The marker reads as follows:
"[Colonial Dames of the XVII Century medallion]
EL CAMINO REAL – KING’S HIGHWAY
1691
Trail used by Indians, French traders, Spanish settlers, and more than 50,000 Anglo-Americans who settled in Texas prior to statehood.
Texas Society, National Society
Colonial Dames XVII Century
Mrs. David Atwood, President
Mrs. Joe E Erickson, Chairman
A.D. 1976"
Road of Trail Name: El Camino Real / Old San Antonio Road
State: Texas
County: Nacogdoches
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/Main Street in downtown Nacogdoches)
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:
The Nacogdoches County Courthouse is located at the intersection of South Street/US Hwy 59 Business/TX SH 7 and the TX SH 21/W Main Street/El Camino Real in downtown Nacogdoches
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