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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
Bookstore
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The Spanish Colonial Bookstore has one of the best collection of books dealing with Spanish, Mexican, and Texas history. There are two bookstores located at Mission San José, one of which handles mail and phone orders. The other three missions have small sales outlets in their information centers.

These bookstores are operated by Western National Parks Association, a non-profit organization authorized by Congress to assist the National Park Service in the support of educational and scientific research projects.

Click here for the home page of Western National Parks Association.
Fr. Bouchu sold one share of the San Juan Ditch Company in 1906 for $10.00.  

Did You Know?
that along two of San Antonio's Spanish acequias (irrigation ditches), the San Juan Ditch Water Corp and the Espada Ditch Comp retain water rights first granted in 1731? While the park is the major stake holder, private shareholders continue to use the water on their fields and in farm tanks.

Last Updated: March 06, 2008 at 11:04 EST