Jose De Escandon
Posted by: linkys
N 26° 22.888 W 098° 49.185
14R E 517980 N 2917942
Granite marker honoring the greatest colonizer of northern Mexico.
Waymark Code: WM7JW3
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/02/2009
Views: 15
One of the original gray granite markers erected in 1936 offers mute testament to the greatness of this man who had a vision of what possibilities this land held.
Marker Erected by: State Historical Survey Committee
Texas Historical Commission Atlas data:
Index Entry: De Escandon, Jose
City: Rio Grande City
County: Starr
Subject Codes: exploration and expeditions; Spanish immigrants/immigration
Year Marker Erected: 1936
Marker Location: Courthouse Grounds, E. 4th Street, Rio Grande City
Marker Size: 1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite)