Milam in Sabine County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Las Boregas Camp Site
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 11, 2021
1. Las Boregas Camp Site Marker
Las Boregas Creek formed the eastern boundary of the 1794 Spanish land grant to Juan Ignacio Pifermo, making this grant the oldest in Sabine County. El Camino de los Tejas, a portion of El Camino Real - the main road into Spanish Texas - crossed the creek near this point. During the Spanish colonial period, a well-known campsite developed near the creek. A Spanish army post was also established upstream to protect settlers and travel c. 1800. The name of the creek is possibly a misspelling of Borregas, meaning "lambs less than a year old." According to his journal, Empresario Stephen F. Austin, the "Father of Texas," spent his first night in Texas on "Boreg Creek" on July 16, 1821.
Marker is the property of the State of Texas
Erected 2008 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11039.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is July 16, 1821.
Location. 31° 25.845′ N, 93° 51.324′ W. Marker is in Milam, Texas, in Sabine County. It is on Highway 21 west of Vernon State Route South, on
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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: C.A. Nethery & Sons General Merchandise (approx. 0.4 miles away); Milam (approx. half a mile away); Kings Highway (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Milam (approx. half a mile away); The Old San Antonio Road (approx. half a mile away); Francis Marcus Weatherred (approx. half a mile away); Milam Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); John C. Hale (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milam.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 11, 2021
2. Las Boregas Camp Site Marker
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 23, 2023
3. Las Boregas Camp Site Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,069 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 3. submitted on April 24, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.
