Marker Inscription
(The old San Antonio Road) Great thoroughfare of early Texas. Following ancient Indian and buffalo paths, sometimes on same course as 1691 "Trail of the Padres", stretches 1,000 miles from Saltillo, Mexico, to present Louisiana. Highway for explorers, traders, smugglers, adventurers, settlers, armies. Was surveyed about 1800 and given name of "King's Highway". Here, as in some other areas, the modern highway follows historic El Camino Real. Also, in this particular area, El Camino Real marked boundary between the major early 19th century colonies of Stephen F. Austin and Sterling C. Robertson. (1968)
About this site
Site of Camino Real is a historical marker in Caldwell, Burleson County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 68 historical markers documented in Burleson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 131 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.4159, -96.8126 near Caldwell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Belltown Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Chisholm Cattle Trail, An Arm of The, Chriesman Chapel Cemetery, and SPJST Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5051007570. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
