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San Antonio Missions National Historical ParkMission San Juan
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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
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Kids working towards becoming Junior Rangers

Junior Ranger - Become a Junior Ranger. Start your visit to the missions by picking up an activity book at the Visitor Center. It's free!

Kid Zone - Explore the National Park Service on the web. Become a Web Ranger.

Books for Kids - Learn more about San Antonio Missions National Historical Park and the Spanish Colonial period of American history.

Get Outdoors-It's Yours! - Outdoor activities in San Antonio and around the United States, along with activities for toddlers.
Ruins of a home at Mission Espada  

Did You Know?
that Spanish missions were not churches? They were Indian towns, with the church as the focus, where, in the 1700s, the native people were learning to become Spanish citizens. In order to become a citizen, they had to be Catholic; that is why the King of Spain sent missionaries to acculturate them.

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Last Updated: January 21, 2009 at 11:13 EST