Governor Cuomo Announces $450,000 in Grants to Grassroots Organizations to...
(Source: New York State Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $450,000 in state grants to 20 organizations dedicated to the stewardship and promotion of...
View ArticleAlamo, Spanish missions in San Antonio named World Heritage Site
SAN ANTONIO A U.N. agency named the Alamo and the four Spanish colonial Catholic missions in San Antonio as a World Heritage Site on Sunday, the first place in Texas deemed to be of "outstanding...
View ArticleCity of San Antonio Hosted World Heritage Open House (City of San Antonio, TX)
(Source: City of San Antonio, TX) Communications and Public Affairs: 207-7234 Published on Wednesday, April 06, 2016 Media Contact: Laura Calo | Director of Communication O: (210) 207-7066 |...
View ArticleCornyn Celebrates World Recognition for San Antonio’s Missions (John Cornyn)
(Source: John Cornyn) WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement praising San Antonio's five historic Missions' new designation as a United Nations...
View ArticleValero contributing major funding to support San Antonio area parks
The Valero Energy Foundation is putting big money behind the preservation and enhancement of San Antonio’s public green spaces. The philanthropic arm of Alamo City-based Valero Energy Corp. is...
View ArticleSave The Date! San Antonio World Heritage Festival One-Year Anniversary...
(Source: City of San Antonio, TX) CONTACT: Thea Setterbo, 207-7349 thea.setterbo@sanantonio.gov SAN ANTONIO (July 5, 2016) - Today, on the one-year anniversary of the San Antonio Missions' designation...
View ArticleAlamo, four Spanish missions named World Heritage Site
SAN ANTONIO — A U.N. agency named the Alamo and the four Spanish colonial Catholic missions in San Antonio as a World Heritage Site on Sunday. It’s the first place in Texas deemed to be of “...
View ArticleAlamo named first World Heritage Site in Texas after nine-year campaign
Spanish colonial missions in San Antonio chosen as part of 23rd US site deemed of ‘outstanding importance’ to human heritage...
View ArticleSan Antonio Missions National Park
San Antonio Missions Overview: When Texas was a provincial territory of Spain, a number of missions were built throughout the territory for both protection...
View ArticleYour Guide to 5 of UNESCO's Newest World Heritage Sites
gsloan / Flickr So you love travel that combines diverse cultures, history, anthropology and archaeology, but wonder how in the world to find a destination that encompasses all of those elements? Well,...
View ArticleAlamo, Champagne among new World Heritage sites
The Associated Press BONN (AP) — The United States has succeeded in its bid to “Remember the Alamo,” after the U.N. cultural body approved its status as a World Heritage site Sunday. The Alamo was one...
View Article03/31/16 - Bexar County awarded grant to help protect Joint Base San Antonio...
(Source: Bexar County, TX) 8fc87f63-0702-4b02-a869-1a905b81fd1e.pdf Bexar County Commissioners Court San Antonio, Texas 78205-3036 210.335.2555 210.335.2926/fax FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2016...
View ArticleHistoric Sites in San Antonio
San Antonio has played a pivotal role in Texas since history since the Spanish Colonial Era. Unlike so many other Texas cities, San Antonio has long protected and preserved many of its historic...
View ArticleMissions Help Tell Dramatic History of Lone Star State
San Antonio, Texas, is home to the greatest concentration of Catholic missions in North America, including The Alamo, the state’s first mission dating to 1718. The most visited historic landmark in...
View ArticleSan Antonio, Texas’ Alamo Honored As UNESCO World Heritage Site, But Does The...
With the addition of the San Antonio Missions to the list, the United States boasts just 11 cultural sites total — 23 with the inclusion of natural sites like the Grand Canyon and Yosemite national...
View ArticleThe Alamo in Texas designated a world heritage site
BONN, Germany – The United States has succeeded in its bid to “Remember the Alamo,” after the U.N. cultural body approved its status as a world heritage site Sunday. The Alamo was one of five Spanish...
View ArticleUN approves world heritage status for The Alamo, other sites
BONN, Germany >> The United States has succeeded in its bid to “Remember the Alamo,” after the U.N. cultural body approved its status as a world heritage site Sunday. The Alamo was one of five...
View ArticleSan Antonio gets an assist in quest to land World Heritage Site designation
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View ArticleAlamo is added to UNESCO World Heritage Sites today, a first for Texas
"Remember The Alamo!" Today the Alamo, the shrine of Texas liberty, was "remembered" by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) as a World Heritage Site. UNESCO...
View ArticleTexas officials laud Alamo's world heritage site designation
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Texas officials applauded a United Nations committee's decision Sunday to add the Alamo and four other Spanish Roman Catholic missions to UNESCO's list of world heritage sites,...
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