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AAPG Home : Meetings : 2008 ACE-San Antonio : Guests : Tour San Antonio
Mission San José
Our first stop will be Mission San José. The “Queen of the Missions” was the largest of the missions in the area. At its height, the community contained about 300 Indian neophytes sustained by extensive fields and herds of livestock. Viewed as the model among the Texas missions, San José gained a reputation as a major social and cultural center. Its imposing complex of stone walls, bastions, granary and magnificent church was completed in 1782. Here you will watch a 20-minute film, “Gente de Razón,” or “People of Reason.”
We continue to the historic King William District, the most elegant residential area in the city in the 1800s. The Victorian-era mansions and perfectly kept gardens provide a welcome backdrop for an afternoon stroll. We will walk in the district and visit the only house in the District open to the public – the Steves Homestead.
We drive by the complex known worldwide as “The Alamo.” The death of the Alamo Defenders on March 6, 1836, has come to symbolize courage and sacrifice for the cause of Liberty. The defeat of the upstart “Texians” by Santa Anna’s army inspired others to “Remember the Alamo” and win independence for Texas one month later.
Our final destination will be Market Square. Known as El Mercado by the locals, it captures San Antonio’s Mexican and Hispanic heritages. Its two blocks of shops are filled with everything from piñatas and pottery to colorful clothing and onyx carvings to metal work, woven baskets and blankets. Its restaurants offer great dining and mariachi music.
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