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El Paso County, Texas
Historical Markers in San Elizario, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 11 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 1936 and 2017. 3 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
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…
- Espejo-Beltran Expedition - 1582-1583placed 1981
Following the Rodriguez - Chamuscado Expedition of 1581 there was increased interest in the area now known as New Mexico and Texas.
- Juan de Onate Expedition - 1598placed 1981
Spanish interest in the territory known as New Mexico increased during the 1580s and 1590s.
- Los Portalesplaced 1962
Local farmer, rancher, and landowner Gregorio Nacenseno Garcia constructed this building as his family's residence about 1855.
All 11 historical markers in San Elizario
Historical markers near San Elizario
- Socorro10 stories · 5 mi
- Ysleta5 stories · 9 mi
- El Paso84 stories · 18 mi
- Sierra Blanca9 stories · 62 mi
- Van Horn8 stories · 93 mi
- Fort Davis21 stories · 157 mi
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