Located in downtown San Antonio, Veterans Memorial Plaza was created to provide a place of honor that would allow visitors to pay tribute to veterans and those that didn’t return from the battlefield. Home to numerous individual war memorials, the plaza showcases what it can mean to create connections between audiences in the past and […]
Established as a Spanish mission and colonial outpost in 1718, San Antonio has become synonymous with the Battle of the Alamo, although there is much more to the city and community. As the oldest municipality in Texas, it has a legacy that is celebrated via various monuments and landmarks in obvious and subtle ways across […]
The Torch of Friendship (La Antorcha de la Amistad) is a colossal sculpture by the artist Sebastián. Created as a symbol of cooperation and shared culture between the Mexico, the United States and Canada, it has been embraced by the community in San Antonio, Texas to provide the people and city with a new sense […]
Commissioned as part of San Antonio’s Tricentennial celebration in 2018, “Stargazer (Citlali)” is a 16-foot-tall sculpture that has been carved out of volcanic rock by sculptor Pedro Reyes. The giant female figure holds a tiny marble star in her hand, allowing audiences to interpret the piece and pose in many different ways. Reyes mentioned that […]
Featuring a variety of bronze statues dedicated to the heroes of the Texas Revolution, the Cavalry Courtyard embraces the legacy of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. Located on the grounds of the Alamo itself, it highlights what it can mean to see a legacy further imagined and embraced in a way that creates connections […]
Originally built as the chapel of the Mission San Antonio de Valero, what is today known as the Alamo Church is one of the most recognizable and essential pieces of history at The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. The protection and cultivation of the legacy that it represents highlights what it can mean for a […]
The Battle of the Alamo took place across the location that is today known simply as The Alamo, located in San Antonio, Texas. The site is centered around the Alamo Church, which protects and preserves the legacy of this event and its place in the culture of Texas. However, the entire site allows visitors to […]