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Post by neferetus on May 2, 2008 21:02:55 GMT -5
Ned: Where were the bodies originally buried in campo Santo moved to? In particular, G. Esparsa??? Duke According to the San Antonio Parks & Recreation Department: In the 1840s, the area of today's Milam Park was largely undeveloped, west of the city center but easily reached on foot and by wagon. When the City Council dedicated eight acres there for burials in 1848, a public cemetery was already on the property. To the north, the old "Campo Santo" or Catholic cemetery occupied part of Santa Rosa Hospital's future site. The remains of Ben Milam, killed while defending San Antonio against the Mexican army in 1835, were moved to the new cemetery from their first burial place. The cemetery soon became too small for the growing city, and by the early 1850s, most burials were moved to new cemeteries east and west of town. Ben Milam remained behind, and by the 1880s, citizens asked City Council to fence and improve the vacant area. When a local wagon driver offered to move Ben Milam's remains to the new cemetery without charge in 1883, the City Council declined. The members voted instead to create a park named in Milam's honor on the old site. Another City park had already been named for Milam. Its name was changed to Maverick Park. By 1885, water pipes and sidewalks had been installed and trees planted, beginning the development of Milam Park as we know it today. As to Esparza, due to a dearth of records, Gregorio's whereabouts are uncertain today. It is believed his remains could rest in an unmarked grave in San Fernando Cemetery Number One, or could rest under the Santa Rosa Medical Center which, with the present Milam Park, now occupies the site of the former Campo Santo.
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Post by duke on May 3, 2008 10:36:51 GMT -5
Thanks for the response: I thought he was lost to history, but when we were in town last month we found Enrique Esparsa's grave. Also that of James Allen. If we had more time I would have liked to have found the graves of all the couriers. And of course Susanna Dickerson........ duke
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Post by neferetus on Apr 20, 2016 1:27:25 GMT -5
Although the "Pilgrimage To The Alamo" got called off this past Monday due to threat of rain, I joined the Alamo staff to lay flowers in the campo santo in front of the Alamo church. Sherri Driscoll, Ernesto Rodriguez, Dr. Bruce Winders... north of the Alamo cenotaph.
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Post by neferetus on Apr 20, 2016 1:28:05 GMT -5
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Post by neferetus on Apr 20, 2016 1:28:57 GMT -5
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Post by neferetus on Apr 20, 2016 1:29:52 GMT -5
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Post by neferetus on Apr 27, 2016 23:51:00 GMT -5
At NIOSA (A Night In Old San Antonio) in La Villita on April 20,2016. Ran into Dale Kohler and Chris Smith.
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Post by neferetus on Apr 27, 2016 23:54:23 GMT -5
The 125th Battle of Flowers Parade was held this past Friday. While the vanguard would commence at 11:30AM along the three and a half mile parade route and then reach Alamo Plaza by 12:20PM, the actual parade would not commence until 12:20PM and then reach Alamo Plaza at around 1:00 PM. I soon found, when reaching my assigned grandstand seating over by the Alamo SW corner, that my view-ability of the parade would be almost nil. The adjoining grandstand and canopy over the seats blocked all views of the parade until it passed directly in front of it. This was not acceptable to me, so I spent most of the parade on my feet trying to get the best photos I could. I stood at the top of the grand- stand on the opposite side of Alamo street a lot because it had no canopy and offered a better view along the parade route. The folks in that grandstand didn't seem to mind that I was there, but then no one seemed to actually stay put in their assigned seat for long, anyway. Me, up in a grandstand.
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Post by neferetus on Apr 27, 2016 23:55:17 GMT -5
Texas A&M Marching Band.
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Post by neferetus on Apr 27, 2016 23:56:12 GMT -5
The Fiesta King. He nearly took a spill as the carriage lurched forward.
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Post by neferetus on Apr 27, 2016 23:57:15 GMT -5
The Fiesta Queen. "Show us your boots!"
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Post by neferetus on Apr 27, 2016 23:58:06 GMT -5
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Post by neferetus on Apr 27, 2016 23:58:58 GMT -5
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Post by neferetus on Apr 27, 2016 23:59:57 GMT -5
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Post by neferetus on Apr 28, 2016 0:01:34 GMT -5
Elegant Joan Headley with gloves and parasol with Chris Smith in the Texas Pioneers buggy.
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Post by neferetus on Apr 28, 2016 0:02:35 GMT -5
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Post by neferetus on Apr 28, 2016 0:04:04 GMT -5
Floral tributes for the Alamo heroes from the floats in the parade.
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Post by neferetus on Jul 1, 2020 21:15:27 GMT -5
Vintage Battle Of Flowers photo. Attachments:
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