Acequia Madre de Valero

(Main Irrigation Ditch of Valero Mission) One in a network of ditches begun by the Spanish and their Indian charges at the founding of San Antonio in 1718. Hand-dug and made of dressed limestone, the acequia diverted water from San Antonio River through fields belonging to San Antonio de Valero Mission. Irrigation was the key to the growth of mission and town. The ditch paralleled present Broadway by Brackenridge Park and Alamo Street, then fed back into the river southwest of this section. It became part of modern waterworks after 1877. This section was restored, 1968. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968

Acequia Madre de Valero is a historical marker in San Antonio, Bexar County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 239 historical markers documented in Bexar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 542 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.4208, -98.4864 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pereida House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Halff House, La Villita, and Fairmount Hotel, The.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5029000078. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.