​Guadalupe River

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Marker Text: ​Discovered in this vicinity on April 14, 1689 by Alonso de Leon. Named in honor of "Our Lady of Guadalupe" patron saint of Mexico. Here at a ford, used since Indian days, empresario Martin de Leon founded the town of Victoria in 1824. (1936)

Marker No: 6549

1936 Gray Granite Centennial Marker

Geographic: 28.793560, -97.012466

Location: South US 59 at Guadalupe River, Victoria