DUANE
El Paso County, Texas
Historical Markers in San Elizario, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in San Elizario, in El Paso County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Outlaws & Lawmen and Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1962 and 1985. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these San Elizario stories
- San Elizarioplaced 1985
San Elizario was established in 1789 on the former site of Hacienda de Los Tiburcios as a Spanish colonial fort known as the Presidio de San…
- Old County Jailplaced 1962
This structure was built about 1850 of adobe bricks (sun-dried mud and reeds) and cottonwood logs around steel cell blocks.
- Salt Warplaced 1984
The Salt War rose from political conflicts in El Paso County and from controversies over control of the salt lakes east of El Paso that for centuries…
- Juan de Onate Expedition - 1598placed 1981
Spanish interest in the territory known as New Mexico increased during the 1580s and 1590s.
- Rodriguez-Chamuscado Expedition, 1581placed 1981
Inspired by Indian stories of settlements in present New Mexico and authorized by the Spanish Viceroy, Fray Agustin Rodriguez, a Franciscan priest…
All 5 historical markers in San Elizario
Historical markers near San Elizario
- Socorro8 stories · 5 mi
- El Paso58 stories · 18 mi
- Sierra Blanca7 stories · 62 mi
- Van Horn6 stories · 93 mi
- Mentone5 stories · 157 mi
- Fort Davis19 stories · 157 mi
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