Near Milam in Sabine County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Kings Highway
Camino Real
— Old San Antonio Road —
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 4, 2017
1. Kings Highway Marker
Daughters of the
American Revolution
and the State of Texas
A.D. 1918
Erected 1918 by Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Texas. (Marker Number 2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 31° 26.54′ N, 93° 46.433′ W. Marker is near Milam, Texas, in Sabine County. Marker is on State Highway 21, 0.7 miles east of County Highway 3121, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hemphill TX 75948, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Gaines Memorial Bridge (approx. 1.8 miles away); Site of Historic Crossing on the Sabine River (approx. 1.8 miles away); Site of Sabine River Crossing (approx. 1.8 miles away); Texas Louisiana Boundary (approx. 1.8 miles away); Bethany Baptist Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); John C. Hale (approx. 4.3 miles away); Milam Masonic Institute
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More about this marker. Approximately 128 identical markers were placed, at roughly 5 mile intervals, by the DAR in 1918 throughout Texas to mark the route of the historic highway. This is marker number 2, when traveling from east to west, along the route.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 4, 2017
2. Kings Highway Marker
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 4, 2017
3. Kings Highway Marker
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 4, 2017
4. Kings Highway Marker
Photographed By Tom Bosse
5. El Camino Real
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 6, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
