Alamo Plaza in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Acequia (Irrigation Ditch)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 29, 2010
1. Acequia (Irrigation Ditch) Marker
part of the original acequia
built to supply farms and the
Mission San Antonio del Valero.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail series list.
Location. 29° 25.566′ N, 98° 29.14′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Alamo Plaza. It can be reached from Alamo Plaza. Idential markers are on the footbridges over the acequia running near the east wall of the Gift Shop building on the Alamo grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Alamo 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Alamo in 1836 (within shouting distance of this marker); From Warehouse to Shrine (within shouting distance of this marker); From Republic to Early Statehood (within shouting distance of this marker); The Birth of the Republic of Texas (within shouting distance of this marker); Juan Nepomuceno Seguνn
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Also see . . . Acequias Along the San Antonio River. (Submitted on May 15, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 29, 2010
2. Acequia (Irrigation Ditch) Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 29, 2010
3. Acequia (Irrigation Ditch) Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 29, 2010
4. Acequia (Irrigation Ditch) Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 29, 2010
5. Acequia (Irrigation Ditch) Marker
Gift Shop building in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,499 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 15, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
