Downtown in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Old Mill Crossing
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 29, 2010
1. Old Mill Crossing Marker
drank and forded the river.
Dedicated to the memory of our fathers.
Erected by The Daughters of Texas Trail Drivers.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 29° 25.381′ N, 98° 29.403′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from Soledad Street. Tile mosaic marker is along the River Walk, just east of the Navarro Street Bridge, on the south wall of the Hotel Contessa (bounded by Navarro, Market, and Presa Streets). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 306 W Market Street, 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: Padre Damian Massanet's Table (within shouting distance of this marker); Presa Street Crossing (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pajalache Acequia (Ditch) (within shouting distance of this marker); Address by President Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Bowen's Island (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Bowen's Island
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 29, 2010
2. Old Mill Crossing Marker
Looking east.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 29, 2010
3. Old Mill Crossing Marker
Navarro Street Bridge at left.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 29, 2010
4. Old Mill Crossing Marker Detail
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,053 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 18, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
