Details for Coronado High School
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5303001063
Data
| Marker Number | 1063 |
| Atlas Number | 5303001063 |
| Marker Title | Coronado High School |
| Index Entry | Coronado High School |
| Address | 3331 Vicksburg |
| City | Lubbock |
| County | Lubbock |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 229154 |
| UTM Northing | 3717616 |
| Subject Codes | educational topics; Exploration and expeditions; sports topics |
| Marker Year | 1969 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | 3331 Vicksburg, Lubbock |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 24" x 18" |
| Marker Text | Opened in 1965. Named for Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, the Spanish explorer who, guided by an Indian known as "The Turk", traversed the Llano Estacado in search of the fabled "city" of Gran Quivira in 1541. The expedition wandered for many days through western Texas, possibly passing the vicinity of Lubbock. 1969 |