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Jesus Trevino, founder of San Ygnacio, built this home in 1830, forting up family and neighbors here during frequent Indian raids. Later Blas Maria Uribe, his son-in-law, built the loopholed fort and in 1851 had a native stone made into a polished sundial and set into the north wall of the fort.
Trevino, Jesus Home is a historical marker in San Ygnacio, Zapata County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Zapata County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 32 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 27.0467, -99.4442 near San Ygnacio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Uribe Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include San Ygnacio, Cemeterio Del Pueblo, and New Ramireno Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5505005556. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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