Main/Military Plaza in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Sinister Enticements

Glamorous Days, Frank Bushick, 1880

— Main Plaza —

Sinister Enticements Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, August 9, 2021

1. Sinister Enticements Marker

Inscription. The sinister enticements of such places had a popular appeal in those wide open days! A young squirt nutting around at night without leave might venture into such a place and get stung for the treats of champagne cocktails at seventy-five cents apiece, but the enchantment of the music and merriment and pretty stage divinities seemed to be worth the money. San Antone was a very hard town to save any money in.

Erected 2008 by Bexar County and the city of San Antonio.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Entertainment.

Location. 29° 25.466′ N, 98° 29.601′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Main/Military Plaza. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Dolorosa and Main Plaza. The marker lays flat on the ground in the Main Plaza grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Dolorosa, 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. Draws a Revolver and Fires Away (here, next to this marker); The Rioters (a few steps from this marker); The Casas Reales (a few steps from this marker); American Dancers (within shouting distance of this marker); Council House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Plaza Principal (within shouting distance of this marker); San Fernando Cathedral (within shouting distance of this marker); Games of Chance (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

Regarding Sinister Enticements. When visiting Main Plaza, be sure to look for and locate all 30 significant, historical pavers embedded into the floor of the plaza.

Also see . . . Western saloon.

By 1880, the growth of saloons was in full swing. In Leavenworth, Kansas, there were "about 150 saloons and four wholesale liquor houses". Some saloons in the Old West were little more than casinos, brothels, and opium dens. Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on December 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Closeup of the Sinister Enticements Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, August 9, 2021

2. Closeup of the Sinister Enticements Marker

The view of the Sinister Enticements Marker from the Main Plaza image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, August 9, 2021

3. The view of the Sinister Enticements Marker from the Main Plaza

Closeup of the artwork on the Sinister Enticements Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, August 9, 2021

4. Closeup of the artwork on the Sinister Enticements Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.