Staff is staying close to home due to the coronavirus. Here is a look at our recent visit to san antonio, texas. The cspan cities tour is exploring the american story, as we take book tv and American History tv on the road. With support from our spectrum cable partners, we travel to san antonio, texas. Coming up in the next hour, well experience the history of this south texas city, starting with a visit to the San Antonio Missions National Historical park. Following that, in about 20 minutes, well hear about the role the city played in early military aviation. And in about 40 minutes, visit one of the citys most recognizable features and biggest attractions, the historic river walk. Later, a trip to the Spanish Governors Palace, one of the oldest buildings in the city, dating back to the founding. We begin our special feature at mission san jose, one of four remaining colonial Spanish Missions in san antonio. Welcome to Spanish Governors Palace. What youre looking at is actually the l
The cspan cities tour is exploring american stories as we take book tv and American History tv on the road. We travel to san antonio, texas. Coming up in the next hour we will experience the history of this south, texas city. Starting with a visit to the San Antonio Missions National Historical park. Following that in about 20 minutes we will hear about the role the city played in early military aviation. And in about 40 minutes visit one of the citys most recognizable features and biggest attractions, the historic river walk. Later a trip to the Spanish Governors Palace, one of the oldest buildings in the city dating back to the founding. We begin our special feature at Mission San Jose, one of four remaining colonial Spanish Missions in san antonio. Welcome to our Spanish Governors Palace. What youre looking at is actually the last visual remnants of the presidio, the original facility was built in the 1720s and it was really the residence for the captain. What we are looking at toda
Starting with a visit to the San Antonio Missions historical park, following that, in about 20 minutes well hear about the role of the city played in early aviation. In 40 minutes, visit one of the citys most recognizable features and biggest attractions. The historic river walk. Later, a trip to the governors palace. One of the oldest buildings in the city, dating back to the founding. We begin our special feature at san jose, one of the remaining missions in san antonio. Welcome to spanish governors palace. You are looking at the last vigil remnant. The original thing was created in the seventies, it was the residents for the captain. What were looking at today is really a romanticized version of what this building would have been. Again, it was the military headquarters. And dina, one of our first preservationists here in san antonio, worked very hard when she identified this building as the original garrison and deserving. It its been many Different Things overtime, and its been ad
San antonio is here because of these missions. What is really wonderful is that a lot of people who called us here canme and come trace their ancestry to the colonial period, the people who build these mission buildings and who built these churches are the missions are about the start of the city of san antonio. The entrance. This is a part of San Antonio Missions National Historic park. This is a unit of the National Park service. There are more than 400 National Park sites around the country. 419 help to tell some part of the american story, the part of the american story that we tell here at the San Antonio Mission is the Spanish Colonial history of this area of this part of the world. Mission san jose is one of formations that make up the National Park. Fourark is comprised of missions. We have a model of this mission, mission san jose. Shows themodel that , the exterior walls were a series of rooms that served as the living quarters for the mission inhabitants. Also, inon compound
About the start of the city of san antonio. We are at the entrance to mission san jose. This is part of the San Antonio Mission National Historic park. This is a unit of the National Park service. There are more than 400 National Park sites around the country. Each of these 419plus units help to tell some part of the american story. The part of the american story that we tell here at the San Antonio Missions is the Spanish Colonial history of this area, of this part of the world. Mission san jose is one of four missions that make up the National Park. The National Park is comprised of mission conception, san juan and espata. We have a model of mission san jose. This is a model that exterior walls. The exterior walls were a series of rooms that served as a living quarters for the mission inhabita inhabitants. The Mission Compound also in the colonial period, anyway, would have included other buildings, workshops. Today we see remnants of foundations for some of those buildings. Of cours