Plaza de Armas / Military Plaza
The Presidio (military garrison) of San Antonio moved to this permanent site in 1722 from its original 1718 location farther north on San Pedro Creek. Military troops of Spain once drilled in this plaza and “chili queens” reigned here in the 19th century. Military Plaza gradually evolved from an early community gathering and market place into the seat of government for the city, including the city hall.
A number of historic markers and statues are located throughout the plaza. (including a statue of Moses Austin, father of Stephen F. Austin of the Austin colony; the Zero Milestone Marker of the Old Spanish Trail auto highway, connecting cities of Spanish Colonial missions from St. Augustine, Florida to California; a bust of Franklin D. Roosevelt; a Texas Historical Marker commemorating the development of barbed wire, instrumental in Texas ranching; a Plaza de Armas memorial; and a Cinco de Mayo memorial honoring Hispanics in Texas)
A number of historic markers and statues are located throughout the plaza. (including a statue of Moses Austin, father of Stephen F. Austin of the Austin colony; the Zero Milestone Marker of the Old Spanish Trail auto highway, connecting cities of Spanish Colonial missions from St. Augustine, Florida to California; a bust of Franklin D. Roosevelt; a Texas Historical Marker commemorating the development of barbed wire, instrumental in Texas ranching; a Plaza de Armas memorial; and a Cinco de Mayo memorial honoring Hispanics in Texas)
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19-A, Ernst Raba Collection, San Antonio Conservation Society Foundation Library
53-A, Ernst Raba Collection, San Antonio Conservation Society Foundation Library
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Plaza de Armas / Military Plaza
135-199 Plaza De Armas
San Antonio, TX 78205
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