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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10IA_bexar-county-under-nine-governments_San-Antonio-TX.html
The administrative government of Bexar County, besides being the oldest in Texas, is distinguished by having served under nine governments.
The community served under Spanish rule from May, 1718, until January, 1811, when it was taken over by …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNGQ_bullis-house_San-Antonio-TX.html
Official Historical Medallion - Texas Historical Commission
Completed in 1909 for Gen. John Lampham Bullis, this Neo-Classical Revival Residence was designed by San Antonio architect Harvey Page. A native of New York, Bullis spent much of his …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMRL_the-church-la-iglesia_San-Antonio-TX.html
"The church...is a large, beautiful gallery of three vaults with a very pretty cupola...for its size and good taste, it could be the parish church of a great town."Fr. Juan Agust?n de Morfi, 1777-78
The church was central to the mission communi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMRE_rose-window-ventana-de-rosa_San-Antonio-TX.html
No one knows why this intricate carving is now called "the Rose Window." Possibly dedicated to Saint Rose, its baroque beauty is entangled in many San Antonio legends that whisper of its mystery.
The artistry lavished on the church wall facing …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMRA_the-convento-el-convento_San-Antonio-TX.html
"From this roof one can hunt without risk, in comfort and with good success. I saw so many ducks, geese, and cranes in a nearby field that, as I said, they covered the ground, and so close to the house that it would be impossible to miss the shot.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMPK_mission-san-jos-la-misi-n-de-san-jos_San-Antonio-TX.html
"It is truthfully the best of the Americas, and not in the like of the others; nor in all the frontier does the King have an outpost better constructed and easier to defend..."Fr. Juan Agust?n de Morfi, 1777-78
Mission San Jos? and its surround…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMPE_san-antonio-missions-las-misiones-de-san-antonio_San-Antonio-TX.html
The missions of San Antonio were far more than just churches, they were communities. Each was a fortified village, with its own church, farm, and ranch. Here, Franciscan friars gathered native peoples, converted them to Catholicism, taught them to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMP9_the-mission-road-el-camino-de-las-misiones_San-Antonio-TX.html
This road linked the mission of San Antonio with each other and with the rest of Texas and Mexico. The Mission Road carried information, supplies and trade goods, and warnings of attack or danger. Some of the travel routes used by residents of the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMN1_order-of-daedalians-fighter-aces-association_San-Antonio-TX.html
Order of DaedaliansThe National Fraternity of Military Pilots
Established in 1934 by Army Air Corp pilots who flew in World War I, today the mission of the Order is being perpetuated by pilot officers of all the military services of the United …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMN0_one-more-roll_San-Antonio-TX.html
We toast our hearty comradeswho have fallen from the sky.....
And were gently caught on God's own handto be with him on high.....
To dwell among the soaring cloudsthey knew so well beforeFrom Dawn Patrol to Victory Roll at Heaven's very door…