This is a photographic traveling exhibit in conjunction with the National Park Service.  The exhibit was made possible through the Challenge Cost Share Program in cooperation with Stephen F. Austin State University. This matching fund program allows the National Park Service and partners to work together to preserve and improve resources on national trails.  To view selected images from the project visit El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail

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Stephen F. Austin State UniversitySFA ScholarWorksFaculty Publications School of Art5-2012A Photographic Journey along El Camino Real delos TejasChristopher K. TalbotStephen F Austin State University, talbotck@sfasu.eduFollow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/artPart of the Interdisciplinary Arts and Media Commons, and the Visual Studies CommonsTell us how this article helped you.This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the School of Art at SFA ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in FacultyPublications by an authorized administrator of SFA ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact cdsscholarworks@sfasu.edu.Recommended CitationTalbot, Christopher K., "A Photographic Journey along El Camino Real de los Tejas" (2012). Faculty Publications. Paper 1.http://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/art/1Christopher Talbot is an Associate Professor of Art at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. He holds a BFA degree in Photography from Brigham Young University and a MFA in Photography and Digital Media from The University of Houston. Some of his panoramic photographs are in the permanent collection at The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. His recently published book, Nacogdoches Now and Then, is a collaborative, re-photographic project that he completed with his university students.-- Christopher TalbotExhibit SupportThis exhibit was made possible through the Challenge Cost Share Program in cooperation with Stephen F. Austin State University. This matching fund program allows the National Park Service and partners to work together to preserve and improve resources on national trails. To learn more about this program and how to apply, please visit:www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/ccsp/Exhibit and Trail ContactsNational Park ServiceEl Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail is administered by the National Park Service. By helping to preserve historic sites and trail segments and developing areas for public use, the story of the early history of Texas and Lousiana along this corridor is remembered and told.To learn more about the trail, or to provide feedback on this exhibit, please contact:Susan C. Boyle, National Trails Intermountain RegionP.O. Box 728, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87504(505) 988-6004susan_boyle@nps.govhttp://www.nps.gov/elteEl Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail AssociationIf you are interested in helping to protect this historic trail so that others will be able to enjoy it in the future, consider joining El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association. This non-profi t organization seeks to raise awareness about the trail’s historical and cultural resources through the collaboration of state and local groups, tourism bureaus, and the National Park Service.Steven Gonzales, Executive Director El Camino Real de los Tejas NHT AssociationP.O. Box 2220, San Marcos, TX 78667(512) 850-9073stevenegonzales@msn.comhttp://elcaminorealdelostejas.orgA Photographic Journey along El Camino Real de los Tejas Christopher Talbot, Professor of PhotographyStephen F. Austin State UniversityListed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Mission Espada Aqueduct in San Antonio shows a historic imprint on the landscape from El Camino Real de los Tejas.I have always been interested in landscape and man’s connection to it. When I learned that a segment of the historic Camino Real passes through my property, I was drawn to learn about the road and to photograph its remnants. As I got to know the trail, I came to realize what an amazing piece of history it is. The overlapping historic and modern uses of the trail are the subject of this work. There are places where the past and present collide in an awkward relationship. Some sites demonstrate the need to preserve their historical integrity, so future generations can enjoy an interaction with history. Every trail has a source and a desti-nation as well as a past, present, and future. As I walk these trails, I contemplate the source of their history, aware of the present and hopeful for the future.  1. Mission San Juan BautistaGuerrero, Mexico2. Mission San BernardoGuerrero, Mexico3. Paso de FranciaMaverick County4. Paso Las IslasMaverick County5. Paso de JacintoWebb County6. Jesús Treviño Ranch & FortZapata County7. Los CorralitosZapata County8. Rancho Los OjuelosWebb County9.Presidio Nuestra Señora del Rosario de los CujanesGoliad County10. Conquista CrossingKarnes County11.Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu SantoVictoria County12. McGehee CrossingHays County13. Mission San Juan AcequiaBexar County14. Mission Espada AqueductBexar County15. Olmos Basin Road SegmentBexar County16. San Pedro SpringsBexar County17. Acequia Madre Mission de ValeroBexar County18. Comal SpringComal County19. McKinney Falls State ParkTravis County20. Mission San Xavier AcequiaMilam County21. Mission Tejas State ParkHouston County22.Caddo Mounds State Historic ParkCherokee County23. Gaines-Oliphant HouseSabine County24. Old Stone FortNacogdoches County25.Nuestra Señora Mission de los Dolores de los AisSan Augustine County26. Lucky Loop SwalesSabine County27. Lobanillo SwalesSabine County28. Camino de la LagunaNatchitoches Parish29.Presidio Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Los AdaesNatchitoches Parish30. Fort St. Jean BaptisteNatchitoches ParishFeatured sites along El Camino Real de los TejasThe numbers correspond to the sites on the map.The story of El Camino Real de los Tejas is a testament to the resilience and perseverance of human beings. American Indians guided the Spanish into this rugged territory – the traditional homelands that they were later forced to relinquish. Yet they were able to retain their cultural identity. Missionaries, soldiers, traders, and ranchers struggled to survive the harsh environment, poor tribal relations, isolation and volatile colonial policies.Even though failure was common, missionaries, soldiers, traders, and ranchers were not deterred. They continued to found missions to Christianize the Indians, build presidios to protect the borders of Spanish territory from French intrusion, and establish trading posts and ranches.The images in this exhibit clearly document surviving physical remains as proof of the spirit and determination of those who occupied the lands and shaped the cultures along the trail. 123456107891112131415161718192021222324 252627282930

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This is a photographic traveling exhibit in conjunction with the National Park Service. The exhibit was made possible through the Challenge Cost Share Program in cooperation with Stephen F. Austin State University. This matching fund program allows the National Park Service and partners to work together to preserve and to improve resources on national trails. To view an interactive map and selected images from the project visit The El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Photograph Gallery

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Stephen F. Austin State UniversitySFA ScholarWorksThe El Camino Real de los Tejas National HistoricTrail Grant Project Research Projects and Centers5-2012A Photographic Journey along El Camino Real delos TejasChristopher TalbotStephen F. Austin State University, School of ArtFollow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/talbotcaminorealgrantPart of the Photography CommonsTell us how this article helped you.This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Research Projects and Centers at SFA ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion inThe El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Grant Project by an authorized administrator of SFA ScholarWorks. For more information,please contact cdsscholarworks@sfasu.edu.Recommended CitationTalbot, Christopher, "A Photographic Journey along El Camino Real de los Tejas" (2012). The El Camino Real de los Tejas NationalHistoric Trail Grant Project. Paper 1.http://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/talbotcaminorealgrant/11. Mission San Juan BautistaGuerrero, Mexico2. Mission San BernardoGuerrero, Mexico3. Paso de FranciaMaverick County4. Paso Las IslasMaverick County5. Paso de JacintoWebb County6. Jesús Treviño Ranch & FortZapata County7. Los CorralitosZapata County8. Rancho Los OjuelosWebb County9.Presidio Nuestra Señora del Rosario de los CujanesGoliad County10. Conquista CrossingKarnes County11.Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu SantoVictoria County12. McGehee CrossingHays County13. Mission San Juan AcequiaBexar County14. Mission Espada AqueductBexar County15. Olmos Basin Road SegmentBexar County16. San Pedro SpringsBexar County17. Acequia Madre Mission de ValeroBexar County18. Comal SpringComal County19. McKinney Falls State ParkTravis County20. Mission San Xavier AcequiaMilam County21. Mission Tejas State ParkHouston County22.Caddo Mounds State Historic ParkCherokee County23. Gaines-Oliphant HouseSabine County24. Old Stone FortNacogdoches County25.Nuestra Señora Mission de los Dolores de los AisSan Augustine County26. Lucky Loop SwalesSabine County27. Lobanillo SwalesSabine County28. Camino de la LagunaNatchitoches Parish29.Presidio Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Los AdaesNatchitoches Parish30. Fort St. Jean BaptisteNatchitoches ParishFeatured sites along El Camino Real de los TejasThe numbers correspond to the sites on the map.The story of El Camino Real de los Tejas is a testament to the resilience and perseverance of human beings. American Indians guided the Spanish into this rugged territory – the traditional homelands that they were later forced to relinquish. Yet they were able to retain their cultural identity. Missionaries, soldiers, traders, and ranchers struggled to survive the harsh environment, poor tribal relations, isolation and volatile colonial policies.Even though failure was common, missionaries, soldiers, traders, and ranchers were not deterred. They continued to found missions to Christianize the Indians, build presidios to protect the borders of Spanish territory from French intrusion, and establish trading posts and ranches.The images in this exhibit clearly document surviving physical remains as proof of the spirit and determination of those who occupied the lands and shaped the cultures along the trail. 123456107891112131415161718192021222324 252627282930

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