San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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The legacy and history of San Antonio and this region began with a simple ceremony when...

in 1718 Franciscans and Spanish representatives established the first mission. Within 13 years, five were located along the San Antonio River. The missions’ purpose? To acculturate and Christianize the native population and make them Spanish citizens. Today, visitors can retrace the footsteps of the mission Indians and friars. And, possibly, meet descendants of those first inhabitants.

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Project to Digitally Preserve the San Antonio Missions

The park has entered into a partnership with CyArk – a US-based non-profit organization that pioneered the digital preservation (3D laser scanning, modeling, archiving and public dissemination) of world heritage sites and monuments. The partnership’s task is to capture 3D digital recordings of Mission Concepción, Mission San José, Mission San Juan, Mission Espada, and the Espada Aqueduct.
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2009 was a busy year!

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park recorded its busiest year ever in 2009 with 1,765,548 people visiting the park. That’s an increase of over 35% over 2008 statistics and a healthy 19% increase over the park’s previous busiest year in 2002.
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Concepción Church is closed through 2009 for preservation work.

Fresco Preservation at Mission Concepción

Update: The church at Mission Concepción will be rededicated on Sunday, March 21, 2010 after seven months of extensive preservation. For more information email the Old Spanish Missions, Inc.

Detailed work to preserve the historic 1750s frescos has already uncovered a new color - green. Similar frescos can be found in the convento (priest's residence), which remains open daily. Visit the Old Spanish Missions, Inc. website.
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Write to

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
2202 Roosevelt Avenue
San Antonio, Texas 78210

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Phone

Visitor Center
(210) 932-1001

Headquarters
(210) 534-8833

Fax

(210) 534-1106

Climate

From April through October be prepared for hot, humid weather. Wear a hat, use sun screen liberally and often, and drink plenty of water.

In November through March, weather is more temperate, and sometimes chilly.