Presidio del Norte
Ft. Leaton, from Presidio, take FM 170 SE about 1 mile., Presidio, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1759
EST. 1759
1683
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Presidio del Norte.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Presidio del Norte
Presidio del Norte de la Junta was established in 1759-1760 by Captain Alonzo Rubin de Celis, giving the town and county their name. Franciscan missionaries Juan Dominguez de Mendoza and Padre Fray Nicolas Lopez founded nearby missions in 1683-1684 to serve the region. These missions sought to Christianize and administer the Apache, Jumanos, and other Indigenous peoples of the area.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Presidio del Norte
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 de Los Julimes, Santa Maria la Redonda, San Pedro Alcantara, El Apostol Santiago, San Cristobal. Were first established in 1683-1684 by Don Juan Dominguez de Mendoza and Padre Fray Nicolas Lopez O. F. M. Maintained by Franciscan missionaries for the Christianizing and the civilizing of the Apache, Natages, Faraones, Puliques, Julimes, Jumanos, Zumas and other Indian tribes. Administered and controlled in 1746 by the custodia of New Mexico, 1836-1936. Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5377004118
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