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The San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM) is a digital archive and museum located in the La Villita Historic Arts Village District near the San Antonio River Walk. [26] 100 Black Men of San Antonio, Inc. is to improve the quality of life within the communities and enhance educational and economic opportunities for ...
San Antonio (/ ˌ s æ n æ n ˈ t oʊ n i oʊ / SAN an-TOH-nee-oh; Spanish for "Saint Anthony"), officially the City of San Antonio, is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Greater San Antonio, the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 2.6 million people in the 2020 US census.
Media in category "Images of San Antonio" The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Alamo Dome CIMG7791.JPG 1,600 × 1,050; 745 KB.
Pabst Brewing Company. The Lone Star Brewery, built in 1884, was the first large mechanized brewery in Texas. Adolphus Busch, of Anheuser-Busch, founded it along with a group of San Antonio businessmen. The castle -like building which was once its brewery now houses the San Antonio Museum of Art. Lone Star beer was the company's main brand.
Alamo Plaza Historic District. Roughly bounded by S. Broadway, Commerce, Bonham and Travis Sts. / 29.42528°N 98.48556°W / 29.42528; -98.48556. The Alamo Plaza Historic District is an historic district of downtown San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]
The Alamo. / 29.42583°N 98.48611°W / 29.42583; -98.48611. The Alamo is a historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was the site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, a pivotal event of the Texas Revolution in which ...
The City of San Antonio is one of the oldest Spanish settlements in Texas and was, for decades, its largest city. Before Spanish colonization, the site was occupied for thousands of years by varying cultures of indigenous peoples. The historic Payaya Indians were likely those who encountered the first Europeans.
From 1869 through 1882, Seminole Negro Indian Scouts (mixed heritage Seminoles with African blood) under John Lapham Bullis, namesake of Camp Bullis, defend the Texas border against Indian attacks. In 1883, the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway was completed. Frank Qualia establishes Val Verde winery.