Old Chihuahua Road
Mexican cart road from central Mexico to Texas Coast at Indianola. Route of marauding Indians as well as Alsatian, German, Polish, Irish immigrants seeking freedom in New World. After 1835 was important in gold and silver exporting; in 1850s for army travel. (1967)
29.3556° N, 98.1148° W
Where to Find It
In front of City Hall, US 87, La Vernia.
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi W La Vernia La Vernia
- <0.1 mi S Suttles Pottery La Vernia
- 0.3 mi SW Brahan Lodge #226, A.F. & A.M. La Vernia
- 0.3 mi NE Immanuel Lutheran Church La Vernia
- 0.4 mi SW La Vernia United Methodist Church La Vernia
- 0.6 mi W Applewhite Homestead La Vernia