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

Bucareli

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 26, 2023

1. Bucareli Marker

Inscription.

In this vicinity, at Paso Tomas on the Trinity, was the Spanish town Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Bucareli (1774-1779). Indian troubles had caused Spain to move Louisiana colonists to Bexar (San Antonio). These people, however, pled to return to East Texas, and secured the consent of Viceroy Antonio Maria Bucareli. Led by Gil Y’Barbo (1729-1809), they built at the Trinity crossing a church, plaza, and wooden houses, and grew to a town of 345 people. But ill luck with crops, a few Comanche raids, and river floods sent the settlers farther east. Again led by Y’Barbo , they rebuilt the old town of Nacogdoches, 1779.

Erected 1972 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11251.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Hispanic Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.

Location. 31° 4.494′ N, 95° 42.103′ W. Marker is in Midway, Texas, in Madison County. It is on State Highway 21 0.3 miles east of Farm to Market Road 2548, on the left when traveling north. From Midway take SH 21 about 4 mi E to marker on N side of Rd, just W of trinity bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Midway TX 75852, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

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 7 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Robbin's Ferry (here, next to this marker); Site of Trinidad (approx. 0.6 miles away); Antioch Church of Christ (approx. 0.8 miles away); Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 1.2 miles away); Midway Church of Christ (approx. 4.3 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 4.6 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 5.1 miles away); James and Calpernia Mitchell (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Midway.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 26, 2023

2. Bucareli Marker

The Robbins Ferry Marker (pink granite) can be seen in the orange fencing, to the right of the Bucareli Marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 970 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.