Summer Hours
Mission San José and the park Visitor Center will remain open until 8:00 p.m. through Saturday, August 29, 2009. Normal operating hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. resume Sunday, August 30, 2009.
The legacy and history of San Antonio and this region began with a simple ceremony when...
in 1718 Franciscans and Spanish representatives established the first mission. Within 13 years, five were located along the San Antonio River. The missions’ purpose? To acculturate and Christianize the native population and make them Spanish citizens. Today, visitors can retrace the footsteps of the mission Indians and friars. And, possibly, meet descendants of those first inhabitants.
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