San Antonio Mutual Aid Association

San Antonio Mutual Aid Association (HMK69)

Location: San Antonio, TX 78205 Bexar County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 25.426', W 98° 29.594'

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Organized Nov. 1862, by act of Texas Legislature, incorporated 1863. Had store at this site. Its $44,000 capital included $8,000 subscribed by the city for its needy and for families of Confederates away in the Civil War. Aim of group was to keep down costs on necessities; candles, flour, cloth, shoes, coffee. Help was given to 10,000 people.

To obtain goods, cotton had to be sold in Mexico. This traffic was so vital that Confederate Army detailed soldiers to drive Association wagons and teams.

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HM NumberHMK69
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Year Placed1965
Placed ByTexas State Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 5:24am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 549156 N 3255043
Decimal Degrees29.42376667, -98.49323333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 25.426', W 98° 29.594'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 25' 25.56" N, 98° 29' 35.64" W
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Area Code(s)210
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 200-240 Main Plaza, San Antonio TX 78205, US
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