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Downtown in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Old Mill Crossing

 
 
Old Mill Crossing Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 29, 2010
1. Old Mill Crossing Marker
Inscription.
Last known place where horses
drank and forded the river.

Dedicated to the memory of our fathers.

 
Erected by The Daughters of Texas Trail Drivers.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AnimalsWaterways & Vessels.
 
Location. 29° 25.381′ N, 98° 29.403′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Downtown. Tile mosaic marker is along the River Walk, just east of the Navarro Street Bridge, on the south wall of the Hotel Contessa (bounded by Navarro, Market, and Presa Streets). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 306 W Market Street, San Antonio TX 78205, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Padre Damian Massanet's Table (within shouting distance of this marker); Presa Street Crossing (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pajalache Acequia (Ditch) (within shouting distance of this marker); Address by President Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Bowen's Island (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Bowen's Island (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); La Villita And The River
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(about 400 feet away); Benito Juarez (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.
 
Old Mill Crossing Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 29, 2010
2. Old Mill Crossing Marker
Looking east.
Old Mill Crossing Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 29, 2010
3. Old Mill Crossing Marker
Navarro Street Bridge at left.
Old Mill Crossing Marker Detail image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 29, 2010
4. Old Mill Crossing Marker Detail
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,559 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 18, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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