El Camino Real -- Site of Mission San Francisco, SH 21 west of Alto TX
N 31° 36.302 W 095° 08.357
15R E 297049 N 3498644
A 1936 Texas Centennial historic marker along the route of the El Camino Real/SH 21 near Cherokee County Road 2807 preserves the memory of the site of an early Spanish mission
Waymark Code: WMXGVY
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/11/2018
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This 1936 Texas Centennial historical marker marks the site of Mission San Francisco, an early Spanish Mission in East Texas, that was relocated to San Antonio and renamed Mission Espada.
The marker reads as follows:
"Site of the Mission San Francisco de los Tejas
Originally established as Mission San Francisco de los Tejas in 1690 by Franciscan missionaries for the purpose of Christianizing and civilizing the Neches and other Indians of the region
Reestablished in 1716
Abandoned temporarily due to French incursion from Louisiana in 1719
Relocated here as San Francisco de los Neches by the Marquis de Aguayo in 1721
Removed to the Colorado River in 1730
Permanently located on the San Antonio River in 1731 and there known as San Francisco de la Espada
Erected by the State of Texas
1936"
Feature Discription: Historical marker
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:
We ask that if you visit the site, please include a unique picture with your impressions of the location. If possible, and if you are not too shy, please include yourself and your group in the photo. Extra points will be given for your best buffalo imitation or if you are licking something salty.