| Marker Number |
6990 |
| Atlas Number |
5005006990 |
| Marker Title |
Don Joaquin Crossing on Bedias Trail |
| Index Entry |
Joaquin, Don, Crossing on Bedias Trail |
| Address |
|
| City |
Lufkin vicinity |
| County |
Angelina |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
336000 |
| UTM Northing |
3480495 |
| Subject Codes |
roads |
| Marker Year |
1979 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
at Angelina River Bridge, 9 mi. N of Lufkin on US 59 (marker broken and removed) |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Used by Indians, explorers, traders and missionaries, this trail ran from Bedias Indian camps on the lower Trinity River to Spanish missions near Nacogdoches. Don Joaquin de Orobio y Basterra, captain of the presidio at La Bahia (present Goliad), led reconnaissance troops along the trail in 1746 and gave his name to the Angelina River crossing. Italian-born trader Vicente Michili owned a large ranch near the crossing before 1800. Bedias Trail was important in Angelina County's development. Railroads and major highways later followed the Trail's route. (1979) |
