On U.S. 83 south of Avenue E, on the right when traveling north.
Development of this area began about 1749 when Col. José de Escandón began bringing colonists to establish permanent settlements along Mexico's northern frontier. When parcels of land were granted to the colonists by the Spanish government in . . . — — Map (db m119469) HM
On U.S. 83, 12.1 miles north of Santa Maria Avenue (Business U.S. 83), on the right when traveling north.
In this vicinity of this site was
Mission Dolores
A Visita
established in 1750 as a part of
José de Escandon’s project to
settle the region and civilize
and Christianize the Indians — — Map (db m95648) HM
On Paisano Street south of Ramirez Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Old Ramireño was located on land granted to Don Jose Luis Ramirez by the King of Spain in 1784. Part of the colonization effort of Col. Jose de Escandon, Ramirez' grant was designated as Porcion 5.
A resident of Revilla (now Guerrero), . . . — — Map (db m119471) HM
On U.S. 83 north of 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
In 1770 residents of Revilla, Mexico, established a village (4.5 mi. W) on land granted by Jose de Escandon. The same year the Spanish built a fort nearby. In 1842 the men on the ill-fated expedition to Mier occupied the village while they . . . — — Map (db m117577) HM
