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(The Salt of the King) Directly to the north. Upon Spanish discovery, 1746, claimed for King, under old law that salt was money. People of wide area got salt here. 1863-64 works aided Texas in the Civil War. Later disputes over El Sal del Rey established Texas laws for private ownership of minerals. (1964)
El Sal Del Rey is a historical marker in Linn, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 138 historical markers documented in Hidalgo County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 236 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.5224, -98.0767 near Linn. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old La Coma Ranch Headquarters (historical marker), about 2.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include La Noria Cardenena, Bazán and Longoria Murders, and San Manuel.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5215001441. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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