Details for Pine Springs Campground
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5225012086
Data
| Marker Number | 12086 |
| Atlas Number | 5225012086 |
| Marker Title | Pine Springs Campground |
| Index Entry | Pine Springs Campground |
| Address | SH 21 |
| City | Weches |
| County | Houston |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 282645 |
| UTM Northing | 3484608 |
| Subject Codes | |
| Marker Year | 1972 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | SH 21, east side, about 4.5 miles southwest of Weches, between FS Road 524 and CR 1560 |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | A favorite campsite of Tejas Indians in the years before European settlers arrived, this location was used in turn by explorers, Spanish missionaries, traders and armies. Travelers were attracted by abundant game, including deer and wild turkey, and fresh water flowed from springs 300 feet from El Camino Real (the King's Highway). Nineteenth century pioneers ringed their wagons in the grove and rested en route to settlements. Hunting parties later camped at Pine Springs for weeks at a time. (1972) |