El Camino Real -- DAR Marker No. 36, OSR nr JCT SH 75, E of I-45, Madison Co. TX
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N 31° 05.016 W 095° 55.591
15R E 220803 N 3442550
No. 36 of 128 pink granite El Camino Real markers placed by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1918 stands on the route of the Old San Antonio Road along the OSR near the junction with SH 75, East of I-45, in Madison Co. TX
Waymark Code: WMXM93
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/28/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member cosninocanines
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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 OSR near the junction with SH 75, East of I-45, in Madison Co. TX.

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"
Road of Trail Name: El Camino Real / Old San Antonio Road

State: Texas

County: Madison 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 OSR)

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:
along the OSR near the junction with SH 75, East of I-45, in Madison Co. TX


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