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The Founders Monument — Attraction in San Antonio

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The Founders Monument
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San Fernando Cathedral
115 Main Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205
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115 N Main Ave, San Antonio, TX 78205
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1125-1119 River Walk, San Antonio, TX 78205
Spanish Governor's Palace
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Majestic Theatre
224 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Narrated River Tours
731 River Walk, San Antonio, TX 78205
LUV STREET GALLERY
126 E Main Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205
Bexar Heritage Center
100 Dolorosa St Suite 110, San Antonio, TX 78205
Tower Life Building
310 S St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Nearby restaurants
Domingo Restaurant
123 N St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Zaffran Delight
136 Main Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205
The Esquire Tavern
155 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205
La Mexicana Mexican Restaurant
130 Main Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205
Biga - San Antonio Riverwalk Restaurant
203 S St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78205
The Original Blanco Cafe
201 W Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Tokyo Cowboy
135 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Iron Cactus Mexican Restaurant and Margarita Bar
200 River Walk Suite 100, San Antonio, TX 78205
1Watson
111 Soledad St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Niche Coffee Company
108 Villita St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Nearby local services
Courthouse Wedding Chapel
126 East Main Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205
Bexar County District Courts
100 Dolorosa St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Amigo Free Walking Tours San Antonio
115 Main Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205
Jean Brown Family Law Firm
222 Main Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205, United States
Penner's
311 W Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205
VIA Metropolitan Transit - Downtown Information Center
211 W Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205, United States
Geekdom
110 E Houston St 3rd floor, San Antonio, TX 78205
7-Eleven
201 W Commerce St Suite 101, San Antonio, TX 78205
San Antonio City Hall
100 Military Plaza #4, San Antonio, TX 78205
Geekdom Event Centre
131 Soledad St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Nearby hotels
Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk
105 S St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Riverwalk Plaza Hotel
100 Villita St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Hampton Inn & Suites San Antonio Riverwalk
118 Soledad St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Homewood Suites by Hilton San Antonio-Riverwalk/Downtown
432 W Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Holiday Inn San Antonio-Riverwalk by IHG
217 N St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78205
The Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio
420 W Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205, United States
Drury Inn & Suites San Antonio Riverwalk
201 N St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Canopy by Hilton San Antonio Riverwalk
123 N St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Riverwalk Downtown
125 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Home2 Suites by Hilton San Antonio Riverwalk
118 Soledad St, San Antonio, TX 78205
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The Founders Monument

100 Dolorosa St, San Antonio, TX 78205
4.1(8)
Open until 12:00 AM
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attractions: San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio | The Saga, Kallison Love Lock Walk Bridge, Go Rio River Boat Tours San Antonio, Spanish Governor's Palace, Majestic Theatre, Narrated River Tours, LUV STREET GALLERY, Bexar Heritage Center, Tower Life Building, restaurants: Domingo Restaurant, Zaffran Delight, The Esquire Tavern, La Mexicana Mexican Restaurant, Biga - San Antonio Riverwalk Restaurant, The Original Blanco Cafe, Tokyo Cowboy, Iron Cactus Mexican Restaurant and Margarita Bar, 1Watson, Niche Coffee Company, local businesses: Courthouse Wedding Chapel, Bexar County District Courts, Amigo Free Walking Tours San Antonio, Jean Brown Family Law Firm, Penner's, VIA Metropolitan Transit - Downtown Information Center, Geekdom, 7-Eleven, San Antonio City Hall, Geekdom Event Centre
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Nearby attractions of The Founders Monument

San Fernando Cathedral

San Antonio | The Saga

Kallison Love Lock Walk Bridge

Go Rio River Boat Tours San Antonio

Spanish Governor's Palace

Majestic Theatre

Narrated River Tours

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Bexar Heritage Center

Tower Life Building

San Fernando Cathedral

San Fernando Cathedral

4.8

(2.7K)

Open until 6:00 PM
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San Antonio | The Saga

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Kallison Love Lock Walk Bridge

Kallison Love Lock Walk Bridge

4.7

(147)

Open 24 hours
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Go Rio River Boat Tours San Antonio

Go Rio River Boat Tours San Antonio

4.7

(667)

Open until 10:00 PM
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Nearby restaurants of The Founders Monument

Domingo Restaurant

Zaffran Delight

The Esquire Tavern

La Mexicana Mexican Restaurant

Biga - San Antonio Riverwalk Restaurant

The Original Blanco Cafe

Tokyo Cowboy

Iron Cactus Mexican Restaurant and Margarita Bar

1Watson

Niche Coffee Company

Domingo Restaurant

Domingo Restaurant

4.7

(3.3K)

$

Open until 3:00 PM
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Zaffran Delight

Zaffran Delight

4.0

(331)

$

Open until 9:00 PM
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The Esquire Tavern

The Esquire Tavern

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(2.3K)

$$

Open until 12:00 AM
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La Mexicana Mexican Restaurant

La Mexicana Mexican Restaurant

3.8

(233)

$

Open until 9:00 PM
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Courthouse Wedding Chapel

Bexar County District Courts

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VIA Metropolitan Transit - Downtown Information Center

Geekdom

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San Antonio City Hall

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Courthouse Wedding Chapel

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(157)

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Bexar County District Courts

Bexar County District Courts

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(119)

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Amigo Free Walking Tours San Antonio

Amigo Free Walking Tours San Antonio

4.9

(167)

Click for details
Jean Brown Family Law Firm

Jean Brown Family Law Firm

4.6

(59)

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The figures in this monument, created by Armando Hinojosa, represent the four founding communities of San Antonio - American Indians, Franciscan friars, Presidio soldiers, and Canary Islanders. As early as 1691, Spanish explorers recorded insightful information on various American Indian tribes in the area, whom the Spanish collectively referred to as the Coahuiltecans. Later tribes included the Lipan Apaches, the Tonkawa, and the Comanches. Colonial settlement began in 1718, with the establishment of the Presidio San Antonio de Béxar and the Mission San Antonio de Valero (now called The Alamo).

"56 Canary Islanders founded a village, "San Fernando de Béjar", after arriving March 9, 1731. They walked nearly 1,200 miles from Veracruz, with children, livestock and all their worldly possessions, for more than six months after a previous six month journey across the ocean in a small wooden vessel. Sent by Spanish King Felipe V, to found the first official civil government in the province of Texas, they were greeted by a Franciscan friar, soldiers from Presidio de Bejar, and indigenous people of the nearby missions. Today, the village is the City of...

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The Founders Monument, created by Laredo artist Armando Hinojosa, represents the four founding communities of San Antonio: American Indians, Franciscan friars, Presidio soldiers, and...

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Good tribute to the history around the city and the governance that the families...

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The figures in this monument, created by Armando Hinojosa, represent the four founding communities of San Antonio - American Indians, Franciscan friars, Presidio soldiers, and Canary Islanders. As early as 1691, Spanish explorers recorded insightful information on various American Indian tribes in the area, whom the Spanish collectively referred to as the Coahuiltecans. Later tribes included the Lipan Apaches, the Tonkawa, and the Comanches. Colonial settlement began in 1718, with the establishment of the Presidio San Antonio de Béxar and the Mission San Antonio de Valero (now called The Alamo). "56 Canary Islanders founded a village, "San Fernando de Béjar", after arriving March 9, 1731. They walked nearly 1,200 miles from Veracruz, with children, livestock and all their worldly possessions, for more than six months after a previous six month journey across the ocean in a small wooden vessel. Sent by Spanish King Felipe V, to found the first official civil government in the province of Texas, they were greeted by a Franciscan friar, soldiers from Presidio de Bejar, and indigenous people of the nearby missions. Today, the village is the City of San Antonio."
Christian ChoChristian Cho
The Founders Monument, created by Laredo artist Armando Hinojosa, represents the four founding communities of San Antonio: American Indians, Franciscan friars, Presidio soldiers, and Canary Islanders.
The K Green ShowThe K Green Show
Good tribute to the history around the city and the governance that the families came up with.
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The figures in this monument, created by Armando Hinojosa, represent the four founding communities of San Antonio - American Indians, Franciscan friars, Presidio soldiers, and Canary Islanders. As early as 1691, Spanish explorers recorded insightful information on various American Indian tribes in the area, whom the Spanish collectively referred to as the Coahuiltecans. Later tribes included the Lipan Apaches, the Tonkawa, and the Comanches. Colonial settlement began in 1718, with the establishment of the Presidio San Antonio de Béxar and the Mission San Antonio de Valero (now called The Alamo). "56 Canary Islanders founded a village, "San Fernando de Béjar", after arriving March 9, 1731. They walked nearly 1,200 miles from Veracruz, with children, livestock and all their worldly possessions, for more than six months after a previous six month journey across the ocean in a small wooden vessel. Sent by Spanish King Felipe V, to found the first official civil government in the province of Texas, they were greeted by a Franciscan friar, soldiers from Presidio de Bejar, and indigenous people of the nearby missions. Today, the village is the City of San Antonio."
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