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 El Camino Real -- DAR Marker No. 6 & Roberts Home, SH 21 west of San Augustine CR 135
N 31° 30.680 W 094° 02.924
15R E 400416 N 3486749
No. 6 of 128 pink granite El Camino Real markers placed by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1918 stands along the route of the Old San Antonio Road at the Elisha Roberts home, a traveler's resting place along the El Camino Real
Waymark Code: WMXGMC
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2018
Views: 1
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 SH 21 west of San Augustine CR 135, at a roadside pullout with the 1936 centennial marker for the home of Elisha Roberts, where travelers along the El Camino Real could take refuge on their journey.
The DAR 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"
The adjacent 1936 Centennial marker reads:
"SITE OF THE HOME OF ELISHA ROBERTS
(1785-1844)
Early influential citizen
Important figure in the Fredonian Rebellion
Alcalde of San Augustine in 1831
A haven of hospitality to travelers
Erected by the State of Texas
1936"
Road of Trail Name: El Camino Real / Old San Antonio Road
State: Texas
County: San Augustine
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 west of San Augustine CR 135
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