• Mission San Jose

    El Camino Real de los Tejas

    National Historic Trail TX,LA

Photos & Multimedia

During the Spanish colonial period in America royal roads tied far-flung regions with Mexico City. Over this road, with its 2,500-mile route of ever changing new roadways and trails, came settlers, missionaries, and soldiers who populated the settlements, missions, and presidios of East Texas and Northwest Louisiana. Take this photographic journey that covers remnants of a vital past, depicting trails and sites that you can visit today.

 
Mission San Fransisco de la Espada
Mission San Fransisco de la Espada in Texas
Christopher Talbot

Did You Know?

Daughters of the American Revolution granite marker sits on El Camino Real de los Tejas

The history and use of El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail transcends three historic periods - the Spanish colonial period, the Mexican period, and the Anglo-American period.