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STATE HISTORICAL MARKERS <br />FINDINGS SOLUTIONS <br />4 (9 <br />1. Official Texas Historical Markers and 1. Establish a connection for San Marcos <br />Registered Texas Historic Landmark markers residents and the Hays County Historical <br />have been an important component of Commission to apply for OTHM and RTHL <br />documenting the history of San Marcos designations. <br />2. Since 1970, 71 state historic markers <br />including RTHLs have been erected in San <br />Marcos, an average of 1.9 markers per year <br />3. The Council for Indigenous and Tejano <br />Community (CITC) spearheaded the <br />La Sociedad Mutualista Cuauhtemoc <br />state historic marker placed in 2019 <br />and the pending application for a state <br />historic marker for the East Guadalupe <br />Neighborhood. <br />4. The Riverhead Farm marker was also placed <br />in 2019. No additional markers have been <br />installed since then <br />2. Connect citizens interested in markers with <br />resources like the THC's Marker Research <br />Guides and promote the Undertold <br />Markers Program am for city residents or <br />groups interested in documenting <br />underrepresented history. <br />NATIONAL HISTORICAL MARKERS <br />FINDINGS <br />rAAC <br />NT <br />1. The number of historic properties with <br />NRHP markers are unknown. <br />2. The Old Bastrop Trail is part of the El <br />Camino Real de los Tejas, which spans <br />Texas and Louisiana. In 2004 U.S. Congress <br />designated part of the El Camino Real <br />(including the portion in San Marcos) as a <br />National Historic Trail. <br />SOLUTIONS <br />1. Educate the public on how to obtain <br />National Register markers. <br />2. Ensure all publicly owned designated <br />properties have visible markers. <br />3. Explore funding opportunities and <br />interpretation options with NIPS NHT <br />Regional Office for the El Camino Real de <br />los Tejas NHT in San Marcos. <br />CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION GOALS <br />143 <br />