On Farm to Market Road 170 10 miles north of U.S. 67, on the right when traveling north.
One of nine Missions established in the Big Bend country by Father Fray Nicolas Lopez, O.F.M., and Don Juan Dominguez de Mendoza in 1683-1684. Maintained by Franciscan missionaries for the civilizing and Christianizing of the Jumano, Julimes and . . . — — Map (db m234634) HM
On O Reilly Street 0.1 miles west of Ema Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Born in Kentucky. Came to Texas before 1846. Was a U. S. Army scout in Mexican War. Established the first mail service from San Antonio to El Paso in 1851.
Drove first Butterfield Overland mail coach in 1858 through dangerous Comanche Indian . . . — — Map (db m60854) HM
Near Farm to Market Road 170 3.5 miles east of U.S. 67, on the right when traveling east.
About 1773, the Spanish garrison at Presidio del Norte, present Ojinaga, Mexico, established El Fortin de San Jose in this vicinity to protect local farmers. The settlement retained the name after the post was abandoned about 1810. After Ben Leaton . . . — — Map (db m60855) HM
Near Farm to Market Road 170 3.5 miles east of U.S. 67, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
First Anglo-American farmer
in Presidio County
In August 1848, Mr. Leaton acquired
the building and it has since
been known as Fort Leaton — — Map (db m234608) HM
Near Farm to Market Road 170 3.5 miles east of U.S. 67, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
Approximate site of
Mission del Apostol Santiago
One of nine missions established
in the Big Bend country
by Father Fray Nicolas Lopez, O.F.M.,
and Don Juan Dominguez de Mendoza
in 1683-1684
Maintained by Franciscan missionaries . . . — — Map (db m234607) HM
Near Farm to Market Road 170 3.5 miles east of U.S. 67, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
Proximate site of Presidio del Norte de la Junta established by Captain Alonzo Rubin de Celis in 1759-1760. Name of post retained in part by the present town and county. In this vicinity the missions of San Antonio de los Puliques, San Francisco . . . — — Map (db m234606) HM
