Augustine, florida, across the southern united states to san diego, california. Old spanish trail the handbook of texas online texas. See more ideas about trail, spanish and old things. An atlas of louisiana surnames of french and spanish. A study of spanish and mexican trade and exploration northwest from new mexico to the great basin and california. In 2010, she graduated with degrees in history and honors english and minors in creative writing and gender studies from southeastern. The building was originally the old davenport grocery store and. This location is a cardependent neighborhood so almost all errands require a car. Both charles and constance were louisiana creole free persons of color. A study of spanish and mexican trade and exploration northwest from new mexico to the great basin and california classic reprint hill, joseph john on.
Join us at the louisiana sports hall of fame and northwest louisiana history museum saturday, may 6 at 2 pm as chief rufus davis of the adai caddo nation presents a history of one of the most ancient roads in american history. Spain didnt attempt mass migrations of its people to settle the area, except perhaps for the canary islanders. After the united states took control of the southwest in 1848, other routes to california emerged, a wagon route was opened to southern california, and use of the old spanish trail sharply declined. Roy rogers and the sons of the pioneers on the old spanish trail music by kenneth lesliesmith, lyrics by jimmy kennedy tito guizar una furtiva lagrima from the opera lelisir damore music by gaetano donizetti, libretto by felice romani sons of the pioneers here is my helping hand written by bob nolan. Like alabama, much of the original old road is lost or altered.
Courtesy of ost100 driving the old spanish trail, if you want to stick to the original route as. Year book, report of managing directors to old spanish trail. Aug 07, 2015 the old spanish trail associations map of the road image. Louisiana history at the cabildo chapter 1 introduction this book is the result of research conducted for an exhibition on louisiana history prepared by the louisiana state museum and presented within the walls of the historic spanish cabildo, constructed in the 1790s. Old spanish trail texas state historical association. Old spanish trail, highway 90 mississippi encyclopedia. The old spanish trail associations map of the road image. Augustine historical society, jacksonville university, and other archives. The idea that such a hispanic speech island a variant hispanic world should have survived in isolation in southern. The old spanish trail was used by the conquistadors, who often followed routes established long ago by native americans. An atlas of louisiana surnames of french and spanish origin. The year book details accomplishments of the association, with a public accounting of funds expended. Old spanish national historic trail the active times. This book is for those who already have a general idea about the trail and have a need for the fine details.
Old spanish trail near las vegas gets overdue recognition. The old spanish trail was a national highway, completed in the 1920s, that ran from st. Page 192 france and of louisiana, the expected results of such commerce as the world had never known before, the reports of hidden treasures concealed in inexhaustible mines of silver and gold, were to be indissolubly united in the annals of history and of folly. New mexico, colorado, arizona, utah, nevada, and california. Road book from 1923 includes the following description of the old spanish trail. The old spanish trail sticks close to the coastline along its 96mile trip across mississippi.
There were others, however, such as the livres pound, gourde mexicaine spanish silver coins, and peso during the spanish period. This should probably not be the first book you read about the old spanish trail. Originally a section of a 19th century spanish frontier trail, this 109mile, threehour trip through southern louisiana cajun country is best accomplished in the spring and fall, as summers are hot and humid. View sales history, tax history, home value estimates, and. Resurrecting the original road trip on americas ghost. Its history dates back to the 1700s when spaniards, catholic missionaries and american indians. A large part of the year book is a brief history of the original old spanish trail. A history of vernon parish, louisiana, and its people wise, erbon w on. Alabama, mississippi, and into louisiana, early explorers established what is now america. Creole given name etymology discovery louisiana historic.
Travelers on the trail aimed for the san gabriel mission as a welcome destination and gathering place. List of books and articles about louisiana history online. But since more spanish soldiers and businessmen came to louisiana, more ended up as its citizens. These four missions, established in the 18th century along the san. Spain aids the american revolution but doesnt do it like france, does it secretly. The old spanish trail transcontinental highway was one of the most. The old spanish trail is not to be confused with pima countys modern roadway of the same name that winds from east broadway through the southeast side and on into the scenic rincon valley. Today, the pass christian historical society sits on this spot. Begin in houma, the seat of terrebonne parish and a center of cajun culture. Dec 12, 2009 an atlas of louisiana surnames of french and spanish origin by robert cooper west, 1986, geoscience publications, louisiana state university edition, in english. Portions of the old spanish trail evolved into wagon roads for local travel, but the days of crosscountry mule caravans on the old spanish trail had ended blm and nps 20. Very few diaries exist and those that do identify mostly watering places or very general land marks. Old spanish trail magazine december 1920 first settlements in louisiana by charles e. View sales history, tax history, home value estimates, and overhead views.
Apr 30, 2017 join us at the louisiana sports hall of fame and northwest louisiana history museum saturday, may 6 at 2 pm as chief rufus davis of the adai caddo nation presents a history of one of the most ancient roads in american history. Afrolouisiana history and genealogy, database, estate, no. Ron kessler, a san luis valley, colorado native, has deep roots in the old spanish trail which is almost in his back yard. Courtesy of ost100 driving the old spanish trail, if you want to stick to the original route as much as possible, is a bit of a. The old spanish trail weaves through parts of colorado, utah, nevada, arizona and california. Dead until dark, i know why the caged bird sings, the green mile, an american marriage, uncle toms cabin, dead and g. From new orleans to texas it is pretty much impossible to drive out of new orleans, hop a ferry and drive west on the old spanish trail. A louisiana edition of the old spanish trail travelog from the mid1920s provides insight into the history of many acadiana communities. The texas portion of the road began at the southwestern louisiana border at. Lafayette parish, louisiana, and the old spanish trail auto highway.
Martinville, opelousas, rapides presentday alexandria and natchitoches. Old spanish national historic trail national park foundation. The history is correct and it even logs most of the spanish expeditions. On the old spanish trail is a 1947 american trucolor western film starring roy rogers and directed by william witney. The trail is over 2,700miles in length and crosses six states. It crossed eight states and 67 counties along the southern border of the united states. An atlas of louisiana surnames of french and spanish origin by robert cooper west, 1986, geoscience publications, louisiana state university edition, in english. The modern old spanish trail was once a dirt road, said john murphey, a historian in santa fe, n. Official spanish surveys of southwest louisiana date from 1770. A history of vernon parish, louisiana, and its people. Sends spanish silver, muskets, gun powder, uniforms, etc, to. A book by the scott historical and genealogical society 2012 features a picture of a general store on cayret. First settlements in louisiana old spanish trail centennial. Once spain owned louisiana, it was easier for spanish people to come to louisiana.
The bureau of land management and the national park service administer the trail together to encourage preservation and public use. Recently one of the last stretches of old us 90 a county road between ocean springs and gautier was scheduled for rehabilitation. Because of its rich history and national significance, the old spanish trail has been designated as a national historic trail. Chidsey, pascagoula, mississippi old louisiana embraces the territory from mobile to lake charles. In addition to mexican traders, emigrants from santa fe also used the trail. Helena, the northern half of tangipahoa, and washington parishes, and is characterized by gently rolling hill country dotted with farmsteads and small towns separated by a rich growth of pine forests and occasional hardwoods. Lost treasures on the old spanish trail by george a. And throughout the route there are members of the old spanish trail association who will find pleasure in making your aquaintance. History early louisiana louisiana has a long and varied history.
Old spanish trail highway 90 2 minutes to read in september 1915 representatives from mississippi, louisiana, and alabama met in mobile, alabama, and created the alabamagulf coast highway association, seeking to spur the creation of a new highway along the gulf coast. On the th of august, 1717, the situation of affairs in the colony of louisiana. Because this marriage took place in spanish nueva orleans, as they referred to the town, the baptism is in spanish, so the priest entered carlos brule and maria constancia no surname into the register. Now this is the book you should get instead of in search of the spanish trail. The trail passes through cane river creole national historical park a part of the cane river national heritage area in natchitoches parish, louisiana. This is more of a history book than it is a book about lost treasures, although there is plenty of that. See more ideas about route 66, gulfport mississippi and mississippi. Decrypting names in louisiana creole genealogy louisiana. Restaurant has been serving the dining needs of bandera since 1921, making it the oldest continuously operated restaurant in bandera county. Were blind to the history running through our cities, the retired sociology professor said.
The texas portion of the road began at the southwestern louisiana border at orange. Rare spanish manuscript map showing the western borders of. Old spanish national historical trail spans six western states, tells history of new mexican traders, and includes desert, mountains, and lakes landscapes. The success of the documentary led to presentations at academic conferences, including the louisiana historical association convention and the gulf south history and humanities conference. The rand mcnally automobile road book from 1923 includes the following description of the old spanish trail. This is a very thorough history of the old spanish trail. After he captures him he lets him go realizing he is innocent and its not long before the real outlaws show their hand. The piastre was the most widely used currency in french and spanish colonial louisiana, generally used by all francophones and. Approximately 700 mi 1,100 km long, the trail ran through areas of high mountains, arid deserts, and deep canyons. Old spanish trail association records digital commons at st. As a graduate student in spanish literature and romance philology at princeton university in the early 1950s, i had read raymond r.
He is a founder of the old spanish trail association, devoting much time and energy to making others aware of this important link to our past. The old spanish trail san gabriel, california wagon. It also includes a summary of achievements of the association and plans for the next year. Find references in our bibliography to help you dig deeper into the history of the old spanish national historic trail. Portion of french map of what later became the louisiana purchase. The old spanish trail the ost was an auto trail that once spanned the united states with almost 2,750 miles 4,430 km of roadway from ocean to ocean. The louisiana of today is a delta land, the work of ages by the fathers of waters. Along the old spanish trail are the riches of history, legend, sentiment and natural beauty. States, california, arizona, new mexico, texas, louisiana, mississippi, alabama, florida. Maccurdys pathfinding monograph on the spanish dialect in st. Lost treasures on the old spanish trail thompson, george a on. The first settlements naturally would have been on the mississippi river, but the. The true heartland of piney woods culture in southeast louisiana lies in the northeast corner of the florida parishes. Work on the auto highway began in 1915 at a meeting held at the battle house hotel in mobile, alabama.
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