| Marker Number |
3232 |
| Atlas Number |
5383003232 |
| Marker Title |
Martin-Castillo Expedition |
| Index Entry |
Martin-Castillo Expedition |
| Address |
US 67, Main and 2nd Streets |
| City |
Big Lake |
| County |
Reagan |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
265514 |
| UTM Northing |
3453659 |
| Subject Codes |
Exploration and expeditions |
| Marker Year |
1970 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
US67 at corner of Main and 2nd, in front of Big Lake Chamber of Commerce |
| Private Property |
|
| Marker Condition |
|
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Explored the Concho River, 32 miles north of here, gathering information on Jumano Indians and searching for pearls, 1650. Setting out from Santa Fe, Capts. Hernan Martin and Diego Del Castillo traveled about 600 miles to the Jumano territory, where they stayed for 6 months. Further travels took them to the edge of the Texas nation, where they obtained the first information definitely about the tribe that gave Texas its name. The "discoveries" of their journey -- pearls and the Texas nation -- sparked later important Spanish expeditions to East Texas. |
