SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 657
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join the San Antonio Old Spanish Trail Centennial Celebration
Association in commemorating the 100th anniversary of the
creation of the Old Spanish Trail; and
WHEREAS, The Old Spanish Trail movement was organized to
promote a paved automobile highway across the southern United
States that connected the historically important communities of
Saint Augustine, New Orleans, San Antonio, El Paso, Tucson, and
San Diego; organizers held the first meeting in Mobile, Alabama,
in 1915, with subsequent meetings held in cities along the
proposed route of the highway; and
WHEREAS, Construction took place throughout the 1920s;
zero-mile markers were erected in San Antonio and at both end
points of the route, and travelogues were published annually to
highlight the road's progress; upon the highway's completion in
1929, a motorcade drove from San Diego to Saint Augustine and
back; and
WHEREAS, The 100th anniversary celebration of the roadway
will include reenactments of the conferences that led to its
creation and of the motorcade that marked its completion; it will
also raise awareness of alternatives to the interstate highway
system for travelers interested in recapturing the historic
ambience of the gulf and southern border states; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby commend the San Antonio Old Spanish Trail
Centennial Celebration Association on its efforts to raise
awareness of the importance of this historic highway and extend
to its members best wishes for a successful 100th anniversary
celebration; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the association as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Van de Putte, Campbell
Uresti, Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 15, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate