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Text of marker starts out: An early eastern gate to Texas, in area claimed in 1600s by both France and Spain. |
We crossed Ayish Bayou on this boardwalk. | ![]() |
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Checking out the Santa Fe Caboose. |
Heading out on the nature trail. | ![]() |
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Historical Marker for Mission Dolores De Los Ais. |
Marker for the El Camino Real. | ![]() |
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Walkway at the Mission Delores visitor's center. |
Church of Christ circa 1915. | ![]() |
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St. Augustine Catholic Church circa 1881. |
Carol and a beautiful Azalea Bush. | ![]() |
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House on a hill. |
Historical Marker for First Governor of Texas. | ![]() |
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The Columns Bed and Breakfast circa 1902. |
This two-story church has walls of cast masonry stones and features French stained-glass windows. |
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This post and beam church was built 1870. The Gothic bell tower added 1891. |
Ruins on the hill. | ![]() |
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Marker for San Augustine College. |
Matthew Cartwright home on the National Register of Historical Center. |
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Stephen W. Blount home is also on the National Register of Historic Places. |
Old Rock Gym reportedly built by the WPA. | ![]() |
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Rock wall also WPA built? |
Wood church built in 1887. | ![]() |
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Lovely angel on the Cartwright marker. |
Back out the arched entrance to the cemetery. | ![]() |
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Ed in front of the old town jail which was built in 1884 of native clay brick. |
This Old Town Well was dug to a depth of 27 feet by slave labor in 1860. At that time the outdoor well was lined with the circular brick commonly used. In 1891, a saloon owner bought the land with the well and built a frame building over it for a new saloon. | ![]() |
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Opened in 1926, the Augus Theater was still open in 1950. Building currently houses the San Augustine County Historical Society. |
This former city jail was built in 1919. | ![]() |
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Marker for a time capsule to be opened in 2036. |
Statue of Gov. Henderson. | ![]() |
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War Memorial on the Courthouse Lawn. |
Old Lewis Hotel is being restored. | ![]() |
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Back by entrance to Santa Fe Park. |