Near Brownsville in Cameron County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Here Was Santa Rita
Photographed by James Hulse, April 18, 2023
1. Here Was Santa Rita Marker
on Lower Rio Grande and
county seat of Cameron County
1848 - 1849
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 4586.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 25° 57.033′ N, 97° 33.519′ W. Marker is near Brownsville, Texas, in Cameron County. It is on Old Military Road (County Highway 269) 0.1 miles west of Military Road (U.S. 282), on the right when traveling west. The marker is located along the outside fence line to a residential house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2915 Old Military Road, Brownsville TX 78520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Texas. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Estιfana Goseascochea Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); Sabas Cavazos Cemetery (approx. 3.3 miles away); Palo Alto Battlefield National Park (approx. 3.3 miles away); Brownsville C.S.A. (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Battle of Palo Alto (approx.
this page online
Also see . . . Santa Rita, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)
Santa Rita was on the Rio Grande five miles west of Brownsville in what is now Cameron County. It was possibly the earliest town that was named by English-speaking people in that area, and was the first seat of government in the county. In the late 1700s the land on the south bank of the river was claimed by Josι Narciso Cavazos of Reynosa, who called it Santa Rita, and by Josι Salvador de la Garza, who received the Espνritu Santo land grant.(Submitted on April 23, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, April 18, 2023
2. Oblate Trail Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, April 18, 2023
3. The view of the Here Was Santa Rita Marker from the road
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 581 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
