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Jesus Trevino Home

San Ygnacio, Zapata County

Marker Text

Jesus Trevino, founder of San Ygnacio, built this home in 1830, forting up family and neighbors here during frequent Indian raids. Later Blas Maria Uribe, his son-in-law, built the loopholed fort and in 1851 had a native stone made into a polished sundial and set into the north wall of the fort.

Marker Details

Address Trevino & Uribe Aves.
Location Description At Trevino & Uribe Avenues, San Ygnacio.
Marker # 5556
Dedicated 1964
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code houses, residential buildings; Mexican immigrants/immigration
Latitude, Longitude 27.045171, -99.44417

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