Alamo Heights in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Wildlife Trail
Photographed by James Hulse, January 5, 2024
1. Wildlife Trail Marker
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Wildlife Trail. . Native Americans camped near the headwaters of the San Antonio River for thousands of years before Spaniards established a permanent settlement here. The area's abundant water sustained a rich array of vegetation and wildlife and provided a cool retreat. Doves, mockingbirds, deer, raccoons and other animals all found shelter among the Oaks and Cedar Elms. Travelers, as well as seed-carrying birds, introduced new plants to the San Antonio River Valley including the Anaqua tree (also called the sandpaper tree for its rough leaf). The Anaqua's edible berries were used to dry meat, and its trunk provided wood for fence posts and wagons. Today, the Anaqua tree is found as far north as San Marcos., Captions , Lower Left: Camp of the Lipans, painting courtesy of Witte Museum, San Antonio , Upper Right: Mission San Jose, Image courtesy of Amos Carter Museum, Fort Worth
Native Americans camped near the headwaters of the San Antonio River for thousands of years before Spaniards established a permanent settlement here. The area's abundant water sustained a rich array of vegetation and wildlife and provided a cool retreat. Doves, mockingbirds, deer, raccoons and other animals all found shelter among the Oaks and Cedar Elms. Travelers, as well as seed-carrying birds, introduced new plants to the San Antonio River Valley including the Anaqua tree (also called the sandpaper tree for its rough leaf). The Anaqua's edible berries were used to dry meat, and its trunk provided wood for fence posts and wagons. Today, the Anaqua tree is found as far north as San Marcos.
Captions Lower Left: Camp of the Lipans, painting courtesy of Witte Museum, San Antonio Upper Right: Mission San Jose, Image courtesy of Amos Carter Museum, Fort Worth
Location. 29° 27.677′ N, 98° 28.342′ W. Marker is in
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San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Alamo Heights. It is at the intersection of Red Oak Road and Tuleta Drive, on the right when traveling south on Red Oak Road. The marker is located in Brackenridge Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3700 N St Mary's St, San Antonio TX 78212, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Texas. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 10, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
