Marker Inscription
Established by Don Antonio de Otermin and Father Fray Francisco Ayeta, O.F.M. in 1682. Maintained by Franciscan Missionaries for the civilizing and Christianizing of the Zuma Indians.
Historical Marker
San Lorenzo (1936)
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About this site
San Lorenzo is a historical marker in El Paso, El Paso County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in El Paso County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 140 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7679, -106.4236 near El Paso. The nearest cataloged historic site is Henry C. Trost (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Evergreen Cemetery, Victoriano Huerta, and Soler, Uribici.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5141004546. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
San Lorenzo, in the El Paso area, began in 1680 when Spanish colonists and Indian refugees fleeing the Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico established a camp there, and Governor Antonio de Otermin briefly made his residence at the site. In 1726 it became a mission, and by 1750 its population included roughly 150 Suma Indians and a like number of Spanish settlers. A state marker placed in 1936 in south El Paso commemorates the settlement and its Franciscan mission.
Also at or near El Paso, El Paso County
“San Lorenzo” names 2 distinct records in El Paso County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in El Paso. The others:
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