Salt War
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rilekyle
N 31° 35.121 W 106° 16.385
13R E 379207 N 3495179
Additional information about the 1877 El Paso Salt War
Waymark Code: WMRRX
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2006
Views: 27
Marker Number: 4502
Marker Text:
The Salt War rose from political conflicts in El Paso County and from controversies over control of the salt lakes east of El Paso that for centuries had been a free source of salt for local residents. In 1877 Charles Howard, a former county judge who claimed ownership of the lakes, shot political adversary Luis Cardis over the issue of the salt beds. While under the protection of state troops in San Elizario, Howard and several of the troopers were killed by a riotous mob. Federal and state investigations of the Salt War led to the re-establishment of Ft. Bliss in 1878. (1984)
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