The Camino Real
For more than 200 years the Camino Real, or Royal Road, was the major route for transporting commercial goods from Mexico City and Chihuahua to Santa Fe and Taos. First traveled by Juan de Onate during his 1598 expedition to New Mexico. The Camino Real followed the San Elizario, Socorro, and Ysleta Road, crossed the Rio Grande west of present downtown El Paso, and continued north into New Mexico. When the Rio Grande was established as the U.S.-Mexico boundary in 1848, this section of the old Camino Real became part of the United States. (1983)
31.8670° N, 106.5895° W
The Texas Historical Commission lists this marker as missing. The inscription above is from its records.
Where to Find It
Installed in 1983 at SE corner of Doniphan Dr. (SH 20) and Coates Dr. Marker reported missing Jan. 2007. Map dot approximate. One of five markers by this title in El Paso County.
Nearby Markers
- 3.3 mi NE Doniphan Expedition El Paso
- 3.5 mi N Bailey Cemetery Canutillo
- 3.6 mi SE Site of Frontera El Paso
- 5.7 mi E Fusselman Canyon El Paso
- 6.7 mi SE The Pass of the North El Paso
- 6.7 mi SE Smeltertown El Paso