Near Alto in Cherokee County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Mission San Francisco de los Tejas
Photographed by Brian Anderson, July 28, 2018
1. Site of Mission San Francisco de los Tejas Marker
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 15628.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1721.
Location. 31° 36.295′ N, 95° 8.366′ W. Marker is near Alto, Texas, in Cherokee County. It is on State Highway 21 0.2 miles east of County Road 2807, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in
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Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road (a few steps from this marker); Famous and Infamous Journeys (approx. 0.8 miles away); Zebulon Pike Campsite (approx. 0.8 miles away); El Camino Real de los Tejas (approx. 0.8 miles away); Natural Spring (approx. 0.8 miles away); Waystation for Travelers and Traders (approx. 0.8 miles away); A Welcome Rest (approx. 0.8 miles away); Burial Mound (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alto.
Also see . . .
1. San Francisco de los Tejas Mission - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical
Photographed by Brian Anderson, July 28, 2018
2. Site of Mission San Francisco de los Tejas Marker
2. Old San Antonio Road - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on August 8, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
Photographed by Brian Anderson, July 28, 2018
3. Old San Antonio Road DAR Marker
One of 123 markers placed by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1918 along the main route of the Old San Antonio Road (El Camino Real).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,150 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
