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

San Antonio de Senecú

San Antonio De Senecu Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 4, 2010

1. San Antonio De Senecu Marker

Inscription. Approximate site of
the Mission and Pueblo of
San Antonio
de Senecú Established by Don Antonio de Otermín and Father Fray Francisco Ayeta. O.F.M. in 1682 - Maintained by Franciscan missionaries for the civilizing and Christianizing of the Piro and Tompiro Indians.

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 4524.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1682.

Location. 31° 42.465′ N, 106° 20.681′ W. Marker is in El Paso, Texas, in El Paso County. Marker is at the intersection of Alameda Avenue and Valdespino Street, on the right when traveling north on Alameda Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8476 Alameda Avenue, El Paso TX 79907, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Captain Frank Jones (a few steps from this marker); First Mission and Pueblo in Texas (approx. 1½ miles away); Oldest Mission in Texas (approx. 1½ miles away); Ysleta Plaza (approx. 1.6 miles away); Alderete-Candelaria House

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); The Camino Real (approx. 4.1 miles away); Socorro (approx. 4.1 miles away); Socorro Mission La Purísima (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in El Paso.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 4, 2010

2. San Antonio De Senecu Marker

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