Historic San Antonio
The old town and the San Antonio River: the Alamo, San Fernando Cathedral, the Spanish Governor's Palace, La Villita, the Menger Hotel, and the four missions south of downtown.
- Stops
- 10
- Counties
- 1
- Miles apart
- 9
Miles are straight-line distance between stops, in list order. Driving distance is longer.
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Alamo Cenotaph
San Antonio · Bexar County · erected 1936
In memory of the heroes who sacrificed their lives at the Alamo, March 6, 1836, in the defense of Texas.
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Plaza De Armas (Military Plaza)
San Antonio · Bexar County · erected 1971
One of oldest permanently settled locals in Texas, this area was first explored by Spaniards in 1691.
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Menger Hotel
San Antonio · Bexar County · erected 1976
William A. (1827-1871) and Mary Menger, both born in Germany, opened a boarding house and brewery at this site in 1855, when most local buinesses were still clustered around Main Plaza and Military Plaza.
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Mission San Juan Capistrano
San Antonio · Bexar County · erected 1967
Founded in March, 1731, by Franciscan missionaries on the banks of the San Antonio River; Named for St. John of Capistrano, who in 1456 lead a European religious crusade that saved the city of Belgrade from infidels.
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Mission San Francisco de la Espada (Mission St. Francis of the Sword)
San Antonio · Bexar County · erected 1969
Established in San Antonio in 1731.
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