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Arroyo de Juan Lorenzo

Menard, Menard County

Marker Text

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.

Marker Details

Address US 90 at Celery Creek Bridge
Location Description on US 190 at the Celery Creek Bridge, about 1.5 miles W of Menard
Marker # 211
Dedicated 1964
Size, Type 14" x 24"
Code water topics
Latitude, Longitude 30.925293, -99.797378

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