El Camino Real -- City of San Augustine, SH 21 at US 96, San Augustine TX
N 31° 31.884 W 094° 07.060
15R E 393894 N 3489037
The state historic marker for the City of San Augustine, at the San Augustine Visitor Center along the El Camino Real
Waymark Code: WMXGF6
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2018
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This historic marker stands in the parking lot of the San Augustine Visitor Center on W Columbia Street/SH 21 near the US 96.
The marker reads as follows:
"SAN AUGUSTINE
An early eastern gate to Texas, in area claimed in 1600s by both France and Spain. To back her claim, Spain in 1691 chartered from Mexico past this site El Camino Real (The King's Highway) and established nearby in 1717 Mission Dolores de los Aies.
Inhabited by Ayish Indians and Spaniards until the late 1790s, when Richard Sims came and was soon followed by John Quinalty, Edmond Quirk and families of Broocks, Cullens, Cartwrights, Hortons, Hustons, Prathers and others. By 1824 the settlement had a water mill to grind corn meal; in 1826, a cotton gin.
In the 1827 Battle of Ayish Bayou, Col. Prather and 69 men put down Fredonian uprising over land titles.
The town was laid off in 1833 by Thomas McFarland. In 1836 it sent as delegates to sign Declaration of Independence S. W. Blount and E. O. LeGrand; fielded 3 companies to fight in the War for Independence. Its Republic of Texas statesmen included vice-president K. L. Anderson; J. A. Greer, Secretary of the Treasury; Wm. Holman, Congressman; J. Pinckney Henderson, Minister to England and France, and later the first Governor of the state. Oran M. Roberts was 16th governor.
Home of the 1965 United States Ambassador to Australia Edward Clark. Many historic sites are marked. (1966)"
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.