On November 25, 1961, the historic settlement of Presidio near Marfa, Texas, was commemorated during the term of Mrs. Harry Joseph Morris as State Regent with a marker placed on the highway leading from Alpine to Marfa. The marker noted the designation of Presidio, located at the confluence of the Concho and Rio Grande Rivers, as the oldest town in America, having been the site of a settlement for more than ten thousand years. The marker also called attention to the fact that the location was the site of the first recorded wagon train crossing into Texas. The train, headed by Antonio de Espejo, reached the area on December 10, 1582. This project was a joint venture with the Texas Society of the Children Of the American Revolution.

25 Nov 1961—PRESIDIO

 

near MARFA, TEXAS

Texas State Historical Markers