In 1836 San Antonio was a frontier European village on an
ancient stream named San Antonio for St Anthony. In 1819 the water rose from
the wall of the Alamo across to San Pedro Creek, flooding the town, but people
continued to build here.
Painting of San Antonio in 1836 is from George
Nelson's "The Alamo, An Illustrated History." George can be reached at:
HCR 32-109, Uvalde, Texas 78801 - (210) 232-5736
