Texas Historical Commission Archives - San Antonio Report

Brackenridge Park’s $2 million question

by Susan Strawn July 18, 2026July 17, 2026

Commentary: One hundred years ago, San Antonio built the walls in Lambert Beach to preserve the trees. Today, good engineering and design can preserve both.

Business & Development

Ruins discovered in San Pedro Creek Park District construction zone will get historic marker

by Shari Biediger April 24, 2026April 26, 2026

Business & Development

Alamo church roof replacement could close iconic destination for years

by Tracy Idell Hamilton July 31, 2024July 31, 2024

A worker with Burkett Arbor Care trims large heritage cypress trees along the San Antonio River in Brackenridge Park on Monday.

Brackenridge bond project delayed again as new coalition aims to move the birds

by Lindsey Carnett March 9, 2023March 13, 2023

Karen Stevenson is the new director for the National Museum of the Pacific War.

New Pacific War museum director illuminates human stories beyond ‘battles and bullets’

by Nicholas Frank August 5, 2021August 5, 2021

Alamo Plaza Redo: San Antonio’s never-ending soap opera

by Robert Rivard March 7, 2021March 8, 2021

Alamo marks 185 years since the historical battle with public events from dawn to dusk

by Nicholas Frank March 6, 2021March 9, 2021

The Mason County Courthouse was destroyed by a fire on Thursday night.

Arson suspected in torching of historic Mason County Courthouse

by Robert Rivard February 5, 2021February 8, 2021

The Texas Historical Commission voted 12-2 last week to prevent the planned relocation of the Cenotaph in Alamo Plaza.

Another lost battle at the Alamo

by Robert Rivard September 27, 2020November 11, 2020

The cenotaph in Alamo Plaza.

Texas Historical Commission says no to moving Alamo Cenotaph

by Brendan Gibbons September 22, 2020September 23, 2020