1. Mission San Maria de Los Delores 1698. 2. Mission San Francisco Solano 1700. 3. Presidio San Juan Bautustia _near_ 1685. 4. Mission San Bernardo 1690. 5. Mission San Jose 1722. 6. Mission San Exavier Naxere 1722. 7. Presidio San Antonio de Bexer 1722. 8. Mission Yo Juan 1709. 9. Mission de Bucareli 1714. 10. Mission San Francisco 1690. 11. Mission San Maria 1690. 12. Mission San Francisco 1690. 12.a. Mission Guadlupe 1716. 13. Presidio de Los Texas 1716. 14. Mission Conception 1716. 15. Mission San Jose 1716. 16. Mission de Los Delores 1717. 17. Mission de San Miguel Cuellar de Los Adais 1717. 18. Presidio Neustra del Pilar de Los Adais 1721. 19. Post St. Jean Baptiste des Natchitoches 1714. I EL CAMINO REAL Each fall of the year the buffalo came out of the Great Plains through Oklahoma and into Texas. At the Trinity River in Texas many of these herds turned eastward to cross the Sabine River into Louisiana, to travel ever eastward and to cross the Red River in the Natchitoches area. The buffalo, being a heavy beast, left a well-marked trail from the Trinity River to the Red River in the Natchitoches area. The buffalo trail now became part of the Caddo Indian Trail system. And later it became El Camino Real. In Spanish, the words “El Camino Real” mean “The King’s Road.” That is the exact translation of these words. In Spain, even before the time of the discovery of America, there were several roads or highways listed as El Camino Real. All roads leading to the city in which the King of Spain resided were known as El Camino Real. Actually, the meaning to the Spanish people of the words “El Camino Real” meant _The Road to the King_, hence El Camino Real, _The King’s Road_. So here in America when Mexico was conquered and settled by the Spaniards and Mexico City came into being, expeditions were sent out to conquer this new land for the King of Spain. In all directions from Mexico City, Ranchos, Missions and Presidios were established and all roads leading from these establishments back to Mexico City—to the Viceroy, who was the direct representative of the King—were called El Camino Real because these roads led to the Viceroy who was actually the King and Ruler of this New Country.