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In this pass between the hills--location of present day Menard--a site for an important Spanish mission to the Apaches was chosen in 1754 by Don Pedro de Rabago y Teran, second explorer sent on the assignment by the viceroy of New Spain. Suitable to be fortified and farmed, this pass had its mission built in 1757.
Puerto de Baluartes 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 30.9012, -99.7847 near Menard. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sacred Heart Catholic (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pioneer Rest Cemetery, Pioneer Rest, and Fort McKavett, C.S.A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5327004136. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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