Nacogdoches in Nacogdoches County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

El Camino Real — Kings Highway

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Photographed by James Hulse, November 19, 2022

1. El Camino Real — Kings Highway Marker

Inscription. Trail used by Indians, French Traders, Spanish, Settlers, and more than 50,000 Anglo-Americans who settled in Texas prior to statehood.

Erected 1976 by Texas Society National Society, Colonial Dames XVII Century, Mrs David A. Wood, President, Mrs Joe E. Ericson, Chairman.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Hispanic Americans • Immigration • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 31° 36.236′ N, 94° 39.372′ W. Marker is in Nacogdoches, Texas, in Nacogdoches County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and South Street (Business U.S. 59), on the left when traveling west on West Main Street. The marker is located on the southwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 West Main Street, Nacogdoches TX 75961, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: Forgotten Theater (a few steps from this marker); Nacogdoches County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Military Order of the Purple Heart (a few steps from this marker); Old Spanish Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnson Furniture

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Jefferson Rusk (within shouting distance of this marker); William ("Bill") Goyens (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Thomas F. McKinney (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nacogdoches.

The El Camino Real — Kings Highway Marker at the intersection image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 19, 2022

2. The El Camino Real — Kings Highway Marker at the intersection

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 372 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 2, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.