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 El Camino Real -- Site of Block House, Austonio TX
N 31° 11.182 W 095° 38.297
15R E 248582 N 3453255
The state historic marker at the site of the Old Block House in Austonio TX, along the El Camino Real
Waymark Code: WMXKP7
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/25/2018
Views: 1
This 1936 gray granite historic marker was placed along State Highway 21 at the location of the Old Block House in downtown Austonio TX. The Old Block House was a place of refuge along El Camino Real for settlers from Indian attacks during the Republic of Texas days.
"SITE OF THE OLD BLOCK HOUSE
Established before 1836
Used by Elisha Clapp and neighboring settlers as a place of defense against the Indians
Abandoned about 1844
Erected by the State of Texas
1936"
Road of Trail Name: El Camino Real / Old San Antonio Road
State: Texas
County: Houston Co.
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)
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:
SH 21 in Austonio TX
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Visit Instructions:
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