Marker Inscription
Chartered in 1848, Alamo Lodge Number 44, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, purchased this property in 1853-54 out of concern for the need of a burial ground for fellow Masons. The oldest remaining marked grave is that of S. Fredericca Hummel (1829-1854), a native of Germany who came to San Antonio in 1847. The first Masonic burial was for Missourian Charles Taplin, who died in 1855. One of the earliest Masonic grounds in Texas, Alamo Masonic Cemetery contains the graves of many immigrants who settled in San Antonio during the 19th and early 20 centuries. (1984)
About this site
Alamo Masonic Cemetery is a historical marker in San Antonio, Bexar County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 236 historical markers documented in Bexar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 503 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.4204, -98.4691 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Powder Mill (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include John Lang Sinclair, Alamo Masonic Lodge, and Driscoll, Clara.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5029000097. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
