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Name used by Spaniards of Presidio de San Saba (in existence from 1757 to 1770) for this stream now called Celery Creek. Stone to build Presidio was quarried from bluffs along the creek, and deep banks let hostile Indians approach undiscovered, to attack the Presidio, half a mile to the southwest.
Arroyo de Juan Lorenzo is a historical marker in Menard, Menard County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Menard County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 31 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.9250, -99.7971 near Menard. The nearest cataloged historic site is Real Presidio de San Saba (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mission Santa Cruz de San Saba, Paso de la Santa Cruz, and Frisco Depot.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5327000211. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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