Weches in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road
Marker #23
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
Photographed By Benchmark Blasterz, December 30, 2017
1. Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road Marker #23
Marked by The Daughters of The American Revolution and The State of Texas A.D. 1918
Erected 1918 by The Daughters of The American Revolution and The State of Texas. (Marker Number 23.)
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 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 31° 34.571′ N, 95° 10.121′ W. Marker is in Weches, Texas, in Houston County. Marker is on State Highway 21, 0.7 miles west of Forest Road 511-3, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grapeland TX 75844, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mission Santissimo Nombre de Maria (a few steps from this marker); Weeping Mary Community (approx. 1.6 miles away); High Temple Mound (approx. 1.6 miles away); Borrow Pit (approx. 1.7 miles away); Low Platform Mound (approx. 1.7 miles away); Village Life (approx. 1.7 miles away); Burial Mound (approx. 1.8 miles away); Natural Spring (approx. 1.8 miles away).
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Photographed By Benchmark Blasterz
2. Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road Marker #23 (on the right)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2023, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2023, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
