Marker Inscription
Noted for quality educational programs, this institution grew from a teaching charter granted in 1881 to the sisters of charity of the incarnate word. In 1893 a boarding and day school known as incarnate word academy was established. By 1909 a collegiate program ha developed from the Academy, and the first bachelor's degree was conferred in 1910. After 1921, the academy and the college became separate institutions. An important part of the educational endeavors of the sisters of charity of the incarnate word, the college has been located at this site since 1897.
About this site
Incarnate Word College is a historical marker in San Antonio, Bexar County, dedicated in 1981. 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 29.4667, -98.4650 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is University of the Incarnate Word (college & university), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include University of the Incarnate Word Administration Building, Rodriguez, Dionicio, Bridge in Brackenridge Park, and Twohig House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5029002628. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
