Alamo Plaza in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Clara Driscoll
Lest We Forget
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 29, 2010
1. Clara Driscoll Marker
acquired through her efforts and
her personal fortune, was conveyed by
Clara Driscoll
to the State of Texas, Sept. 5th 1905:
“That the sacred shrine be saved from the
encroachments of commercialism
and stand through eternity a monument
incomparable to the immortal heroes
who died that Texas might not perish.”
March 2nd, 1927
Erected 1927 by Daughters of the Texas Republic.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, Texas Independence • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is March 2, 1927.
Location. 29° 25.56′ N, 98° 29.182′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Alamo Plaza. It can be reached from Alamo Plaza. Marker is on the east wall of the Long Barrack, within the Alamo Mission complex. 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: In Honor of the Women and Children of the Alamo (here, next to this marker); Ruins of the Habitations of the Friars and Indians (here, next to this marker); The Alamo
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 29, 2010
2. Clara Driscoll Marker
At center of photo.
Library of Congress, circa 1913
3. Clara Driscoll
Clara Driscoll worked as a protector of the Alamo throughout her life. In 1931, she again put up her own money to help the state purchase more property surrounding the shrine. In 1933, she backed down city engineers who wanted to use a portion of the site to widen Houston Street. In 1935, she talked the City of San Antonio out of putting a new fire station adjacent to the Alamo. As president of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas she oversaw the 1936 Centennial celebration of the shrine.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, April 6, 2024
4. Clara Driscoll Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,275 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on October 8, 2020, by Frederick Bothwell of Georgetown, Texas. 4. submitted on July 10, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.
