East Side in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Alsbury Homestead
Salado Creek
Photographed by James Hulse
1. Alsbury Homestead Marker
Alsbury, Young Perry (ca. 18141877)
Young Perry Alsbury, veteran of the battle of San Jacinto and the Mexican War, was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, around 1814, one of eleven children that included brother Horace Alsbury. He moved to Texas, probably in the mid-1820s, with his parents and settled in Brazoria County. Alsbury participated in the Battle of San Jacinto as a spy for Capt. Henry Wax Karnes's Cavalry, also known as Deaf Smith's spy company. He was one of six volunteers who accompanied Smith to destroy the bridge known as Vince's Bridge to prevent both the reinforcement and escape of Santa Anna's army. For his service in the Texas revolutionary army and participation in the battle, Alsbury received donation and bounty certificates for land. He later served in the Mexican War in 1845 and was wounded in the Battle of Palo Alto.
He was living in Bexar County, probably by the 1840's, and married Mary Rodriguez in 1847. They had four children. Early in the spring of 1848 he moved to the east bank of Salado Creek just north of the present Dittmar road, and his mother moved from Brazoria to live with them in 1849.
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Y. P. Alsbury died in November 1877. Sources differ as to the exact date and list November 17, 19, or 20, but the Galveston Daily News reported on his death in their November 23, 1877, edition. He was buried on his farm on Salado Creek near San Antonio. In 1936, Alsbury's great grandson, E.F. "Tex" Alsbury petitioned the state of Texas to have a Texas Centennial Marker 1836-1936 placed on the graves of the Alsbury family on Salado Creek. In the summer of 1959 during construction of Interstate Highway 10, the Texas Department of Transportation picked up the marker, moved it to the south side of I-10 East, and placed it on private property. As near as can be determined, the graves are now located beneath the cemented embankment on the south side of the 1-10 East bridge at Salado Creek. The body of one of San Jacinto's heroes lies in an unmarked grave beneath the highway frontage
Photographed by James Hulse, May 26, 2026
2. Alsbury Homestead Marker
Original Homestead - 1848
An unimproved road can be seen running parallel to the creek and entering the area from Dittmar Road to the southeast. This unimproved road runs the entire length of the area held by Alsbury and appears to terminate in the vicinity of the current location of the Texas Centennial Marker. This possible southern entrance to the Alsbury's homestead also seems to correspond to a reference by Young Perry's son, Thomas J. Alsbury, in 1934 when he recalled "...early in the spring of 1848 he [Y.P. Alsbury] moved to the east bank of the Salado Creek just north of Dittmar Road and made this his home" (Green 1934). Unfortunately, there are no dwellings or out-buildings on the east bank of Salado Creek within the area in question. Therefore, it seems reasonable to assume that the Alsbury home probably fell into a state of disrepair and was not sound enough to be indicated on the Archaeological survey.
In Burnum's painting, the viewer is looking toward the south-east across Salado Creek and a broad stretch of farmland extending to the horizon. The
Photographed by James Hulse, May 26, 2026
3. The State of Texas 1936 Historical marker
The actual gravesite is located under the I-10 Highway bridge nearby.
Captions:
Texas Centennial Marker
Archaeological Survey
Young Perry Alsbury (ca. 1814-1877)
Oil painting of Y.P. Alsbury homestead by Helen May Bryd Burnum
Erected by Howard W. Peak Greenway Trails.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical date for this entry is January 14, 1858.
Location. 29° 25.083′ N, 98° 25.511′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in the East Side. It is on Salado Creek Greenway west of Noblewood Drive. The marker is located west of Martin Luther King Park along the Salado Creek Greenway trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Antonio TX 78220, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Young Perry Alsbury (a few steps from this marker); Wheatley Heights Sports Complex (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation (approx. 0.4 miles away); "I Have A Dream Speech" (approx. half a mile away); "I've Been to The Mountaintop" (approx. half a mile away); "Loving Your Enemies" (approx. half a mile away); "The Drum Major Instinct" (approx. half a mile away); "Measure of A Man" (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.
Also see . . . The Life and Legacy of Young Perry Alsbury: Texas Revolutionary War Hero. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on May 30, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on May 29, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
