El Paso in El Paso County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Camino Real
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 4, 2010
1. Camino Real Marker
Inscription.
The Camino Real. . For more than 200 years the Camino Real, or Royal Road, was the major route for transporting commercial goods from Mexico City and Chihuahua to Santa Fe and Taos. First traveled by Juan de Oņate during his 1598 expedition to New Mexico, the Camino Real followed the San Elizario, Socorro, and Ysleta Road, crossed the Rio Grande west of present downtown El Paso, and continued north into New Mexico. When the Rio Grande was established as the U.S. - Mexico boundary in 1848, this section of the old Camino Real became part of the United States.
For more than 200 years the Camino Real, or Royal Road, was the major route for transporting commercial goods from Mexico City and Chihuahua to Santa Fe and Taos. First traveled by Juan de Oņate during his 1598 expedition to New Mexico, the Camino Real followed the San Elizario, Socorro, and Ysleta Road, crossed the Rio Grande west of present downtown El Paso, and continued north into New Mexico. When the Rio Grande was established as the U.S. - Mexico boundary in 1848, this section of the old Camino Real became part of the United States.
Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 642.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1598.
Location. 31° 45.726′ N, 106° 30.556′ W. Marker is in El Paso, Texas, in El Paso County. Marker is on West Old Paisano Drive, 0.2 miles south of Ruhlen Court, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: El Paso TX 79901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
El Paso del Rio del Norte Marker is at the far right.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 951 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on June 5, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
