Presidio

Presidio (HM15CL)

Location: Marfa, TX 79843 Presidio County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 18.62', W 104° 0.335'

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Oldest Town in America

At confluence of Concho and
Rio Grande Rivers.
A settlement for over 10,000 years
Site of
first recorded wagon train
crossing into Texas
December 10, 1582
Headed by Antonio de Espejo
Details
HM NumberHM15CL
Series This marker is part of the Antonio de Espejo Entrada of 1582-1583 series
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Marker Number8
Year Placed1961
Placed ByTexas Society, Children of the American Revolution, Texas Society, Daughters of the American Colonists
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 7:43am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13R E 595611 N 3353592
Decimal Degrees30.31033333, -104.00558333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 18.62', W 104° 0.335'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 18' 37.20" N, 104° 0' 20.10" W
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Area Code(s)432
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 93320 US-90, Marfa TX 79843, US
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