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Brackenridge Park

Brackenridge Park is a 343.7-acre public park (139.1 ha) in San Antonio, Texas, United States, on the city's Broadway Corridor just north of downtown San Antonio.

Brackenridge Park
Dionicio Rodriguez Bridge in Brackenridge Park
Typepublic park
Location3700 N. St. Mary's Street
San Antonio, Texas 78209
Coordinates29°27′21″N 98°28′23″W / 29.4557876°N 98.473072°W / 29.4557876; -98.473072 [1]
Area343.7 acres (1.391 km2)
Created1899 (1899)
Operated bySan Antonio Parks and Recreation Department
NRHP reference No.11000513
Added to NRHPAugust 4, 2011[2]

Brackenridge Park also refers to the district of the city where the park is located.

History edit

It was created in 1899 from land donated to the city by George Washington Brackenridge.

Recreation and features edit

 
The San Antonio Zoo Eagle train carries visitors throughout Brackenridge Park.

Attractions within the park include the San Antonio Zoo, the Witte Museum, the Japanese Tea Gardens, the Sunken Garden Theater, the Tuesday Musical Club, First Tee of San Antonio and the 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge San Antonio Zoo Eagle train ride, which first opened in 1956.[3] Other nearby attractions include the DoSeum and the San Antonio Botanical Garden.

Inside the park, there are multiple baseball fields, playgrounds, pavilions, and walking trails.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Brackenridge Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
  2. ^ . National Archives Catalog. National Park Service. August 8, 2011. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  3. ^ San Antonio Zoo - Zoo Train

External links edit

  • Brackenridge Park History


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