Fort Sam Houston Quadrangle and Museum — Attraction in San Antonio

I used to visit the quadrangle as a kid and almost completely erased the memory from my mind until I stumbled across the entrance several months ago. A place with deer and peacocks roaming freely surely was a figment of my childish imagination, right. Turns out this place still exists!

I finally made my way back to the quadrangle a few days ago and boy am I glad I did. This place is so peaceful. There are several benches and picnic tables for you to bring your child and enjoy a quick lunch in the shade. There are a few deer and geese roaming freely but the best part about it are the majestic peacocks that live here. When you walk in it's like you're walking into a whole different world.

You can bring your own food to feed the animals - mostly fruit and veggies, you can't feed them bread. You can also take as many pictures as you want. This is also an area with the Ft. Sam Houston museum that provides insight to the largest armyb base in SA. It was cool to learn the history of my city while indulging in a brief respite from the Texas heat.

Getting to the quadrangle is tricky. Google maps takes you to a gate that's closed so you have to go around to the entrance that's off of i-35. Navigating once on base...

My siblings and I visited Fort Sam Houston to see our old house (we lived on Artillery Post Road when our family lived here in the 1960s), and as part of our trip we toured the Quadrangle and the Museum. The quadrangle was just as we remembered it, surrounded by the walls of the old fort, and there were still peacocks on the grounds! We LOVED visiting the museum! The director was incredibly kind and extremely knowledgeable. She took the time to guide us through several exhibits that were interesting to us, and when we asked about the location of our home, she did quite a bit of sleuthing (using old phone books and installation maps) and found out where it was! (In the 60s, the houses were numbered by building numbers, but now they have postal address numbers for the houses, and that's why we couldn't find it.) MANY thanks to her for her invaluable assistance! Visiting the Quadrangle and Museum is definitely worth your time, especially if you're interested in military history. Access to the joint base is not difficult, but you do need to stop at the security office for clearance if you are not a military ID holder. Many thanks to the Museum director and all the staff at Fort Sam Houston for a...

This is a truely underated gem of San Antonio. Besides being an important landmark with a rich and storied history, Historic Fort Sam Houston is a breathtakingly beautiful sanctuary where gentle deer and peacocks roam free as people go about their business. You can take a walk through the museum to learn the history of the fort and see everything from authentic uniforms to antique firearms and even a short film, should you choose to watch it. From the museum, bags of feed are available to feed the deer and peacocks as you walk the grounds. You can snap a picture in front of the clock tower where, as legend has it, Geronimo was once held prisoner. This is also a great location for a small picnic. Historic Fort Sam Houston is operated and maintained jointly by the US Army and US Air Force however, it is still open to the public, and entrance to both the fort and the museum is 100% FREE, the only thing that costs any money is the animal feed which is only a few dollars. Historic Fort Sam Houston is a great place to take the kids for an afternoon adventure or to take your SO for part of a low-cost date. I highly...