Marker Inscription
Old San Pedro Springs--near this site--noted camping spot 5 miles from city. Used by U.S. Army, Mexican War, 1846-48. Often scene of summer picnics and political speeches, 1850's. On surrender to confederate Texas of all federal troops in state, it was site of prisoner of war camp for a short time. For Quarters, prisoners built dugouts and brush arbors. Later, campsite for confederate soldiers moving toward western frontier, for troops of Arizona-New Mexico campaign, for units coming from the Rio Grande to new assignments, and for raw recruits in camps of instruction.
About this site
Old San Pedro Springs is a historical marker in San Antonio, Bexar County, dedicated in 1965. 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 29.4464, -98.4995 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is San Antonio College (college & university), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Committee on Public Safety, Clegg, L.B., and Otto Koehler House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5029003806. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
