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Paso de la Santa Cruz

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US 190/83 intersection, Menard, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 30° 55' 13.88145", -99° 47' 1.02458000004"
 
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     Spot where in 1753 Juan Galvan, Spanish explorer, put up a huge cross, to show his choice of site for Mission San Saba. Indians gathered at the cross, remaining to participate in the first known Christian worship service in this area. The Mission, 2 miles east, and the River ford were both named for the cross.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Paso de la Santa Cruz Historical Marker Location Map, Menard, Texas