Public Meeting set for El Camino Real de los Tejas (El Camino Real Historic Trail)
2010-07-20 09:15:14
NACOGDOCHES—Local residents are invited to attend the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association’s board meeting Friday, July 23. The Association is encouraging anyone with an interest in the trail and its history to attend a meeting scheduled for 8 a.m. at the Visitor Center, 200 E. Main, in downtown Nacogdoches.
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association was established to protect and promote El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail. El Camino Real was the main set of paths the Spanish followed to settle and administer their colony in Texas. The various parts of the road were used heavily throughout the Spanish era, and also well into the period of the Republic of Texas and beyond; indeed, many modern Texas highways still follow the routes of El Camino Real. The trail made possible the ebb and flow of people, cultures and trade along its route and helped create Texas as we know it today.
The National Historic Trail was created by Congress in 2004 and the Association was formed in 2007. It is led by president of the board of directors, Andrew Sansom. Sansom also heads The River Systems Institute at Texas State University in San Marcos, and was previously the executive director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. His experiences and skills are critical to the development of the Association.
The overall goal of El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association is to build strong citizen's groups to support the Trail. The mission of the Association is to work with the National Park Service to protect the historic integrity of the trail, to recognize its contributions to tourism and economic development along its path, and to educate the public about its resources and recreational opportunities. It will assist local communities in identifying and preserving remains of the Camino Real and its river crossings in their region. The Association plans to help develop signs and historic markers for trail sites, and will help localities develop interpretative and heritage tourism possibilities. It will also help the regions with administrative help and assistance in seeking grants.
For more information, please contact Melissa Sanford at the Nacogdoches Convention and Visitors Bureau at (936) 564-7351 or Steven Gonzales, executive director of the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association, at (512) 850-9073.
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2010-07-20 09:15:14
NACOGDOCHES—Local residents are invited to attend the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association’s board meeting Friday, July 23. The Association is encouraging anyone with an interest in the trail and its history to attend a meeting scheduled for 8 a.m. at the Visitor Center, 200 E. Main, in downtown Nacogdoches.El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association was established to protect and promote El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail. El Camino Real was the main set of paths the Spanish followed to settle and administer their colony in Texas. The various parts of the road were used heavily throughout the Spanish era, and also well into the period of the Republic of Texas and beyond; indeed, many modern Texas highways still follow the routes of El Camino Real. The trail made possible the ebb and flow of people, cultures and trade along its route and helped create Texas as we know it today.
The National Historic Trail was created by Congress in 2004 and the Association was formed in 2007. It is led by president of the board of directors, Andrew Sansom. Sansom also heads The River Systems Institute at Texas State University in San Marcos, and was previously the executive director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. His experiences and skills are critical to the development of the Association.
The overall goal of El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association is to build strong citizen's groups to support the Trail. The mission of the Association is to work with the National Park Service to protect the historic integrity of the trail, to recognize its contributions to tourism and economic development along its path, and to educate the public about its resources and recreational opportunities. It will assist local communities in identifying and preserving remains of the Camino Real and its river crossings in their region. The Association plans to help develop signs and historic markers for trail sites, and will help localities develop interpretative and heritage tourism possibilities. It will also help the regions with administrative help and assistance in seeking grants.
For more information, please contact Melissa Sanford at the Nacogdoches Convention and Visitors Bureau at (936) 564-7351 or Steven Gonzales, executive director of the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association, at (512) 850-9073.
Read more about this by clicking here:
www.elcaminorealtx.com