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

Bridge Over the San Antonio River

Photographed By James Hulse, December 30, 2022

1. Bridge Over the San Antonio River Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Until the mid-1980's, the Sisters' land west of the San Antonio River was a natural, wooded area, with many headwaters springs. Sisters recall walking through a "wilderness" and seeing springs bubbling up from the ground.

A small dam downstream created a spring-fed lake, a popular recreation spot in the 1890's for Sisters and students. A bridge at this location appears in photographs dating from the early 1900's.

[Spanish Text]
El Puente Sobre El Río San Antonio
La propiedad de las Hermanas, al oeste del Río San Antonio, era un área natural boscosa, con muchos manantiales hasta 1980. Las Hermanas recuerdan caminatas en una arboleda donde brotaban de la tierra burbujeantes manantiales.

Una pequeña presa río abajo formaba un lago alimentado de los manantiales. Sitio popular de recreación para ellas y los estudiantes. Las fotografías tomadas a principio de los años de 1900 muestran un puente en este sitio.

Erected by Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word.

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• Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1980.

Location. 29° 28.082′ N, 98° 28.032′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Uptown. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Broadway and East Hildebrand Avenue. The marker is located on the east side of the bridge over the San Antonio River at the campus of the University of the Incarnate Word. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4503 Broadway, San Antonio TX 78209, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lourdes Grotto (within shouting distance of this marker); San Antonio Spring "Blue Hole" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brackenridge Villa (about 400 feet away); Brackenridge Villa Memorial (about 500 feet away); Motherhouse (about 800 feet away); Incarnate Word College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Motherhouse Chapel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Miraflores (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

More about this marker. The marker is located on the campus of the University of the Incarnate Word. If you are planning a visit to the campus, you will need to obtain a visitor’s parking pass on-line before your visit.

Also see . . . Our Founder.

The Bridge Over the San Antonio River and the Marker on the east side of the river image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, December 30, 2022

2. The Bridge Over the San Antonio River and the Marker on the east side of the river

Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word (Submitted on January 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Bridge Over the San Antonio River from the west side of the river image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, December 30, 2022

3. The view of the Bridge Over the San Antonio River from the west side of the river

The marker in the photo is an informational map of the college campus.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.