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"Commemorative representation of Mission San Francisco de los Tejas" |
We spent a couple of days at the Tejas Mission State Park and enjoyed
the piney woods of East Texas.
The park was built in
1934 by Co. 888 of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) as a commemorative
representation of Mission San Francisco de los Tejas, the first Spanish
mission in the province of Texas, which was established in 1690. Also in
the park is the restored Rice Family Log Home, built in 1828 and
restored in 1974. The home, which Joseph Redmund Rice, Sr. constructed
between 1828 and 1838, is one of the oldest structures in the area. The
home served as a stopover for immigrants, adventurers, and local
residents traveling the Old San Antonio Road (El Camino Real )across
pioneer Texas.
The park a lot of hiking trails and an active calendar of events.
The weekend we were there a group of Dutch Oven cookers were there.
They told me that Dutch Ovens were "the Official Cookware of Texas,"
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All along State Highway 21 you will find granite markers marking it as
the "Kings Highway". These were placed in 1917 by the Daughters of
the American Revolution and the state of Texas.
Weches, Texas is at the entrance of the park. There is
really not anything at Weches except a few houses a few churches, and a
volunteer fire department.
Alto, Texas is about 12 miles north on Highway 21. It has a
good restaurant, a fair size grocery store and a great High School
Football team. (1A State Champions 2006). |
King's High Marker |
