Bexar
"Battle" of Adams Hill
San Antonio, TX
Near this site, an early armed confrontation of the Civil War ended without bloodshed.
250th Anniversary of the Founding of San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Area was first explored and named by Spaniards in 1691.
Acequia Madre de Valero (Main Irrigation Ditch of Valero Mission)
San Antonio, TX
(Main Irrigation Ditch of Valero Mission) One in a network of ditches begun by the Spanish and their Indian charges at the founding of...
Adina de Zavala
San Antonio, TX
As the granddaughter of Lorenzo de Zavala (1789-1836), first vice-president of the Republic of Texas, young Adina de Zavala was exposed...
Adina Emilia de Zavala
San Antonio, TX
Teacher, historian and preservationist Adina Emilia De Zavala was born in Harris County, Texas, on November 28, 1861.
Alamo Low Barracks and Main Gateway
San Antonio, TX
Mission San Antonio de Valero, established nearby in 1718, was relocated here in 1724.
Alejo de la Encarnacion Perez
San Antonio, TX
(March 23, 1835 - October 10, 1918) Alejo de la Encarnacio Perez, infant son of Maria Juana Navarro Perez, was the youngest known...
Anna Barbara and Johann Engelbert Heidgen House
San Antonio, TX
Anna Barbara (Heiman) (1828-1913) and Johann Engelbert (1821-1915) Heidgen (also Heitgen) came from Prussia to San Antonio in 1852.
Arsenal Magazine
San Antonio, TX
At the urging of United States Secretary of War Jefferson Davis, land was secured at San Antonio in 1858 for an arsenal.
Battle of the Alazan
San Antonio, TX
Fought in this vicinity June 20, 1813.
Benjamin Rush Milam
San Antonio, TX
(Front) Benjamin Rush Milam (Right) Preeminent Hero of Texas a man of rare initiative and courage.
Bexar County under Nine Governments
San Antonio, TX
The administrative government of Bexar County, besides being the oldest in Texas, is distinguished by having served under nine governments.
Chihuahua Trail
San Antonio, TX
This is route of an old Indian road, often path for Apache and Comanche depredations in Texas.
Committee on Public Safety
San Antonio, TX
Texas and the Civil War Committee on Public Safety Created by Texas Secession Convention, Jan. 1861.
Dr. Claudius E. R. King House
San Antonio, TX
Built by English-born physician C.E.R. King (1839-1919), who came to America in 1851; was a Confederate Army surgeon in Civil War (1861-65).
Edward H. White II Memorial Hangar, Brooks Air Force Base
San Antonio, TX
Dedicated June 3, 1970.
El Quartel (El Cuartel)
San Antonio, TX
Built in 1810, on Jan. 22, 1811, Captain Juan Bautista De Las Casas recruited forces here for first overthrow of Spanish rule in Texas by...
Erasmo Seguin
San Antonio, TX
Near Homesite of Erasmo Seguin (May 26, 1782 - November 7, 1857) Born in San Antonio; descendant of Frenchman who settled in Mexico...
Ernst Homestead
San Antonio, TX
Built about 1890, this home was constructed on land bordering the Mission Concepcion Acequia (Canal).
Fest-Steves Block
San Antonio, TX
This complex of four Victorian commercial structures faces Plaza de Armas, once the site of a colorful open-air market.
Hamilton P. Bee
San Antonio, TX
Secretary 1st Texas Senate, Legislator 1849.
Helotes
Helotes, TX
According to archeologists, human occupation of the Helotes area dates to about 7000 years before present, when small bands of Nomadic...
In Re Ricardo Rodriguez
San Antonio, TX
In 1896, a court case involving Ricardo Rodríguez brought attention to questions of citizenship and voting rights for Mexican Texans.
In this vicinity the Battle of Rosillo
San Antonio, TX
In this vicinity the Battle of Rosillo was fought on March 28, 1813.
Italian American Community in San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Italian immigrants began arriving in San Antonio in the 1870s.
John "Jack" Coker
San Antonio, TX
(May 10, 1789-Jan. 4, 1861) Came from South Carolina to Texas in 1834.
John Salmon "Rip" Ford
San Antonio, TX
Here Rests in Peace--John Salmon ("Rip") Ford May 26, 1815- November 3, 1897.
John W. Smith
San Antonio, TX
Great early San Antonio leader, a native of North Carolina.
Jose Francisco Ruiz
San Antonio, TX
(January 29, 1783 - January 20, 1840) One of two native Texans who signed Declaration of Independence and helped found Republic of Texas.
King William Neighborhood
San Antonio, TX
The King William neighborhood is located on the former farmlands of Mission San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo).
Mission San Francisco de la Espada (Mission St. Francis of the Sword)
San Antonio, TX
Established in San Antonio in 1731.
Mission San Francisco de la Espada Dam, Ditch and Aqueduct
San Antonio, TX
Water was vital to the permanency of San Francisco de la Espada Mission, therefore Franciscan missionaries built a dam, irrigation ditch,...
Old Houston Road
San Antonio, TX
Near this site. Link from Old Spanish Texas to Austin Colony and ports of Houston, Galveston.
Old Military Headquarters
San Antonio, TX
In a 2-story stone building, afterwards a hotel, Vance House.
Old Military Hospital
San Antonio, TX
Operated at this site 1861-1865, as San Antonio was a hub of Civil War troops and supply.
Old San Pedro Springs
San Antonio, TX
Old San Pedro Springs--near this site--noted camping spot 5 miles from city.
Plaza De Armas (Military Plaza)
San Antonio, TX
One of oldest permanently settled locals in Texas, this area was first explored by Spaniards in 1691.
Route of El Camino Real
San Antonio, TX
The main thoroughfare of early Texas, The Camino Real, or "King's Highway", followed ancient Indian and buffalo trail.
Salado Valley
San Antonio, TX
Because of fertile soil and abundant water, was a favored dwelling place and hunting ground for south Texas Indian tribes in...
San Antonio High School
San Antonio, TX
The first public secondary school in the city, San Antonio High School opened in September 1879 with one teacher, F.M. Halbedl.
San Antonio Mutual Aid Association
San Antonio, TX
Organized Nov. 1862.
San Antonio Section, National Council of Jewish Women
San Antonio, TX
On May 13, 1907, the San Antonio Section of the National Council of Jewish Women was organized in the Menger Hotel.
San Pedro Creek
San Antonio, TX
In 1709 Franciscan fathers Antonio Olivares and Isidro Espinosa came upon an Indian campsite at the natural springs (1.4 miles north)...
Scenic Loop - Boerne Stage - Toutant-Beauregard Historic Corridor
Helotes, TX
The exceptional and historic rural atmosphere, vistas, waterways, wildlife, and natural features which are area treasures prompted the...
Site of de la Garza House, Gardens and Mint
San Antonio, TX
Erected on this site in 1734 for prominent Bexar citizens Geronimo and Javiera Cantu de la Garza, the de la Garza family home was...
Site of Geier and Schmid Farm
Universal City, TX
This site was once the farm of German immigrants Martin Schmid and Wilhelm Geier.
Site of Home (1850 to 1870) of Samuel Augustus Maverick
San Antonio, TX
A native of South Carolina; came to San Antonio in 1835; was guide for Ben Milam and other leaders in first attack on San Antonio by...
Spanish and Mexican Land Grants
San Antonio, TX
The Texas A&M University – San Antonio campus site was built on land that once was conveyed by Spanish and Mexican land grants and...
Stinson Airport
San Antonio, TX
Established by the Stinson family of aviation pioneers, Stinson Airport has witnessed the history of aviation from barnstormers to jets.
Surrender of Federal Forces by General David E. Twiggs
San Antonio, TX
Brought about a Texas moved to expel 2600 federal troops- a step necessary after secession.
T. C. Frost and the Frost Bank
San Antonio, TX
Thomas Claiborne Frost (1833-1903) came to Texas from Alabama in 1855 to teach at Austin College, Huntsville.
Texas' First All-Spanish Radio Program
San Antonio, TX
"The International Goodwill Program" On October 28, 1928, "Radio Sam" (KGCI, Now KMAC) initiated a two-hour nightly program entirely in...
The Bexar County Courthouse
San Antonio, TX
This courthouse occupies the south side of Main Plaza, formerly called "La Plaza de las Islas", as originally laid out by the Canary...
The Bullis House
San Antonio, TX
Completed in 1909 for Gen. John Lapham Bullis, this Neo-Classical Revival Residence was designed by San Antonio architect Harvey Page.
The Canary Islanders
San Antonio, TX
Earliest civilian colonists of San Antonio, this nucleus of pioneers from the Canary Islands formed the first organized civil government...
The Casas Reales
San Antonio, TX
On site chosen July 2, 1731, for "government houses" by people of San Fernando de Bexar, including newly-arrived settlers from the Canary...
The Grass Fight
San Antonio, TX
Near this site on Nov. 26, 1835, occurred The Grass Fight, one of the least decisive but certainly most unusual battles of the Texas War...
United States San Antonio Arsenal
San Antonio, TX
Founded in 1858, the United States Arsenal at San Antonio was located on a site selected by Capt. R.H. K. Whiteley.
Ursuline Convent and Academy
San Antonio, TX
At the urging of Bishop Jean-Marie Odin and with help from Father Claude Dubuis, seven French Ursuline nuns opened San Antonio's first...
Vicinity of the Storming of Bexar
San Antonio, TX
(December 5-9, 1835) First of four major engagements of the War for Texas Independence, this sanguinary battle ended a siege of six weeks.
Westside Black Enclaves
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio’s black population can be traced back to the city’s earliest days.
Zambrano House
San Antonio, TX
18th Century rammed earth style home built by Macario Zambrano, early landowner.