placed along the route. The commission ceased operations in July, 1993. On October 18, 2004, President Bush signed a bill designating The El Camino Real de Los Tejas, of which the Old San Antonio Road is part, a National Historic Trail. The Texas Legislature is considering a bill that would give the Texas Historical Commission authority to oversee the development and administration of El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail in conjunction with the National Park Service. Length Louisiana — 47 Miles Texas — 540 Miles U.S. cities along the route Natchitoches, Louisiana Many, Louisiana Nacogdoches, Texas Crockett, Texas Caldwell, Texas Bastrop, Texas San Marcos, Texas Midway, Texas New Braunfels, Texas Normangee, Texas San Antonio, Texas Benton City, Texas Cotulla, Texas Uhland, Texas Niederwald, Texas See also List of Old San Antonio Road DAR markers Notes References "Old San Antonio Road." The Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved May 17, 2005. "Texas Old San Antonio Road Preservation Commission." Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Retrieved July 12, 2005. External links Old San Antonio Road DAR Marker Information Site Historic trails and roads in Texas Historic trails and roads in Louisiana Native American trails in the United States Mexican Texas Spanish Texas Rio Grande 1690s establishments in Mexico 1690s establishments in Texas Native American history of Texas Native American history of Louisiana