San Antonio - Mission San Jose

Located along the San Antonio River in Texas, the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park encompasses four 18th-century Spanish Colonial missions and an elaborate infrastructure.

The largest and most famous of the San Antonio Missions, Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo, also known as "Queen of the Mission", was built several miles south of the earliest mission, San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo) along the west bank of the San Antonio River. It was founded in 1720 by Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus and was a major social and cultural center. It is famous for its Rose Window, which is a fine example of Spanish Colonial ornamentation. Like the other missions, the compound was designed with defensive walls.

Today, the San Antonio Missions represent the largest collection of Spanish Colonial missions in the United States. These historic sites became the foundation for the city of San Antonio.

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San Antonio - Crucifix Mission San Jose

San José y San Miguel de Aguayo, in the 1700s, was a fortress that looked like a typical medieval community. Daily living and survival were centered around the expansion of the Catholic church, and they were all connected to Spanish settlers in Texas. The mission is one of four historic Spanish missions on the San Antonio southside.

Much research went into trying to make certain the overall renovation was historically accurate, especially the Mission Church. The "retablo" or backdrop for the altar, defines the church's interior, serving to frame sacred statues of St. Michael the Archangel and St. Francis in recognition of the Franciscan friars who built the mission 250 years ago. It is made of Mexican red cedar with a Latino-inspired crucifix in the center. The priceless, hand-carved statues of the Virgin Mary and St. Joseph date back to around the Spanish colonial era. The statue of St. Joseph was owned by the founding friar, Father Antonio Margil de Jesus. The Mission Church's interior walls are painted to recapture its original 18th-century colors.

Mission San Jose, the "Queen of the Missions," is not a museum, but a wonderful, historical, spiritual place that San Antonio has used for almost 300 years.

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Mission San Jose - San Antonio, TX

A chain of five missions established along the San Antonio River in the 18th century became the largest concentration of Catholic missions in North America. The first and today the most widely known of these missions was San Antonio de Valero, commonly called the Alamo.

Soon after the building of the Alamo, a second mission was founded in 1720 about five miles downstream. Named San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo, this new mission was established by Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus, who had previously left a failed mission in East Texas. A model among the Texas missions, San Jose in San Antonio gained a reputation as a major social and cultural center. It also provided the strongest garrison among the San Antonio missions against raids from Indians.

Today the religious facilities of Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo, also known as the "Queen of the Missions", are maintained by the Franciscans and is maintained by the National Park Service.

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Emily Morgan Hotel San Antonio

Towering high above the Alamo in downtown San Antonio stands the old Nix Medical Arts Building, a perfect example of Gothic Revival Architecture,now the elegant home of the alluring Emily Morgan Hotel.

With a Mediterranean flavor carefully woven into a sophisticated art deco elegance, the interior of the hotel is a delight to see. The rooms are uniquely designed to incorporate the advantages of the odd-shaped building, a virtual V-shape high rise of 14-plus stories. In addition to its proximity to the Alamo, the Emily Morgan is just steps away from Texas' other huge attraction - the San Antonio River Walk.

There are few destinations in Texas that offer as much in one place as does the central city of San Antonio. A stay at the Emily Morgan serves as the icing on the proverbial cake.

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Pecos River High Bridge

The Pecos River is a river that flows through New Mexico and Texas. High canyon walls dominate the last 60 miles of the river before it enters the Rio Grande.

The Southern Pacific Railroad built the first high bridge across the Pecos in 1891. The first highway bridge to span the river was built one mile down river from here in 1923. Just 50 feet above water, the 1923 bridge was destroyed by floodwaters in 1954. Two temporary low water bridges built nearby in 1954 and 1955 also were destroyed by floodwaters.

The new 1,310-feet long Pecos River High Bridge was completed here in 1957. It is a steel deck truss bridge on slip-formed concrete piers, ranging in height up to 275 feet (84 m). It is the highest highway bridge in Texas. The Pecos River High Bridge carries the Southern Pacific Railroad across the Pecos River gorge.

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Old Texas Farm Windmill

While driving along the country roads in Texas it is easy to spot a windmill near some of the old farm houses. Most of these windmills are no longer in working
condition as most of them were disabled and replaced with electric pumps many years ago. However, there are many ranches in the US that still use the old windmills to pump water for their livestock.

The ranchers depended on the windmill to provide water for their cattle. Every ranch had at least one windmill and the larger ranches had several, one for each section of the ranch. A lot of the old mills are still pumping water on the ranches today. The windmill played a big roll in the development of the United States and the windmill seems to have a bright future ahead for itself. The modern windmill, with a different blade design, is now being used to turn the power of the wind into electricity.

The covered wagon is no longer used as a means of transportation. The Colt 45 is no longer worn as a side arm and known as 'the peace keeper.' However, the windmill,
that other great symbol of the nineteenth century American West, is now becoming the twenty-first century symbol of renewable energy. Now that is staying power!

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Old Mesilla - Las Cruces, MN

Mesilla right by Las Cruces, NM, is a small town by today's standards but 150 years ago it was the major stop for those traveling between San Antonio and San Diego. It is an authentic western town with a beautiful plaza that has a lot of history. Billy The Kid was jailed there, and it was the Territorial Capital of the New Mexico/Arizona Territory. Plus there was some Civil War activity in the area.

The village is old and charming in a historical and spiritual kind of way, a great pace to discover history and culture of southern New Mexico. You can feel the age of the place as you walk around. The atmosphere is old Spanish and worth experiencing. The old adobe buildings have not changed much in the past 100 years.

Mesilla in New Mexico is a wonderful place to retire to. It has nothing but charm and warmth to offer. It's on my bucket list to return to.

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