Last updated: January 18, 2023
Place
Paso de Sabinitas
Quick Facts
Location:
in the Medina River Natural Area, approximately 500 feet east of Palo Alto Road (State Highway 16), San Antonio, Texas
Significance:
Paso de Sabinitas is another fine example of a river ford along a tributary of the San Antonio River.
Designation:
certified site; state archeological landmark
MANAGED BY:
Located in the Medina River Natural Area, Paso de Sabinitas was an important ford along the Camino de los Palos Altos. This ford is a state archeological landmark. The route here crossed the Medina River for the Camino de los Palos, known to the Spanish as Paso Sabinitas.
Site Information
Location (in the Medina River Natural Area, approximately 500 feet east of Palo Alto Road (State Highway 16), San Antonio, Texas)
Many contact period artifacts surround this important crossing of the Medina River.