El Camino Real Monument -- Nacogdoches County Courthouse, Nacogdoches TX
N 31° 36.235 W 094° 39.369
15R E 342889 N 3497724
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: WMXHV4
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2018
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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"
Feature Discription: Colonial Dames XVII Monument
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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Visit Instructions:
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