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

San Antonio Mutual Aid Association

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 31, 2010

1. San Antonio Mutual Aid Association Marker

Inscription.

Organized Nov. 1862, by act of Texas Legislature, incorporated 1863. Had store at this site. Its $44,000 capital included $8,000 subscribed by the city for its needy and for families of Confederates away in the Civil War. Aim of group was to keep down costs on necessities; candles, flour, cloth, shoes, coffee. Help was given to 10,000 people.

To obtain goods, cotton had to be sold in Mexico. This traffic was so vital that Confederate Army detailed soldiers to drive Association wagons and teams.

Other towns had like projects.

Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 4521.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 29° 25.426′ N, 98° 29.594′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Main/Military Plaza. It is at the intersection of Dwyer Avenue and Kallison Walk, on the right when traveling north on Dwyer Avenue. Marker is at the NW corner of the former Legal Professional Building, east across the street from the county courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 136 E Main Plaza, San Antonio TX 78205, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Storming of Bexar (a few steps from this marker); Main Plaza Fortifications (a few steps from this marker); Justice's Court (a few steps from this marker); The Bexar County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); San Antonio: The Flavor of Its Past (within shouting distance of this marker); The West Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Sell the Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Maromeros or Rope Dancers (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 31, 2010

2. San Antonio Mutual Aid Association Marker

Looking east.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 31, 2010

3. San Antonio Mutual Aid Association Marker

Looking SE across Dwyer Avenue/East Main Plaza.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, April 7, 2024

4. San Antonio Mutual Aid Association Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,451 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on July 13, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.