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Historic Sites

Take a historic walking tour of Brackenridge Park.

With a history that goes back more than 12,000 years, there’s a lot to discover at Brackenridge Park.

Use the below map and historical sites guide to curate your own walking tour. 

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  • 1719
Upper Acequia surrounded by trees and grass
Alamo Dam and Acequia
  • circa 1917
Horizontal shot of Alpine drive
Alpine Drive
  • 1939
Avenue A Woodlawn Low Water Crossing
Avenue A at Woodlawn Low Water Crossing
Women's bathroom building structure
Bathroom Buildings
  • circa 1926
Photo of the front of a women's bathroom structure
Bathroom Structures
  • 1916 and 1923
Brackenridge Golfcourse Clubhouse
Brackenridge Golf Course and Clubhouse
Brackenridge Park Conservancy office building and sign
Brackenridge Park Conservancy Park Office
  • 1917
Davis Park Sign
Davis (Allison) Park
  • circa 1920 and 1956
Wide shot of Donkey Barn with tree in front
Donkey Barn
  • 1939
Electric Pumphouse 2 located on Avenue B
Electric Pump Station #2
  • 1940
Side angled view of an electric pump station
Electric Pump Station #3
  • 1877–1878
Wide shot of the First Water Works Pump House surrounded by trees
First Water Works Pump House
  • 1890; relocated 1925
Angled photo of iron truss bridge
Iron Truss Bridge
Japanese tea garden with bridge and pavilion pictured and plants.
Japanese Tea Garden
  • 1926
Angled wide shot of exterior of Joske Pavilion
Joske Pavilion
  • circa 1870
The Kampmann House covered in roots, surrounded by trees with no leaves
Kampmann House
  • circa 1915
Koehler Park Entry Gate
Koehler Park
  • 1925; remodeled 1982
Koehler Pavilion sign and structure
Koehler Pavilion
  • 1915; 1925
Black and white historical photo of Lambert Beach and bathhouse
Lambert Beach and Bathhouse
  • circa 1950 and later
wide shot of lambert beach softball field
Lambert Beach Softball Field
  • 1925
Photo of Lions Field building with sign and Senior Center sign pictured
Lions Field
Avenue A Low Water Crossing
Low Water Crossing
  • 1885; NRHP 1981
Lower Pump House Building Angled View
Lower Pump House
Mexican village house structures
Mexican Village
  • circa 1923
Miraflores entry gate with Talavera tiles on each side
Miraflores
  • circa 1930
Pedestrian Bridge with trees in the background and river underneath bridge
Pedestrian Bridge
  • 1936–1937
Brackenridge Park perimeter wall entry gate
Perimeter Wall and Entry Gates
  • 1938-1940
Picnic bench area
Picnic Area
  • 1937
Front view of Pioneer Hall
Pioneer Hall
  • 1937
old reptile garden entrance
Reptile Garden
  • circa 1951
Angled side view of Sheriffs Mounted Posse building
Sheriff’s Mounted Posse Building
  • circa 1900 and later
Side view of Stone Footbridge and waterfall
Stone Footbridge
  • 1930; 1937
Black and White historic photo of Sunken Garden SA Symphony Performance
Sunken Garden Theater
  • circa 1920; 1952
Black and white historic photo of Mike Gutierrez and Dan Carney playing polo at the park
The Polo Field/Golf Driving Range
  • 1950
Tuesday Musical Club Building Entrance
The Tuesday Musical Club
  • 1957
Angled shot of train bridge and river
Train Bridge
  • 1776
Damaged and deteriorated Upper Labor Dam Acequia composed of grouted stone walls
Upper Labor Dam and Acequia
  • 1877
Waterworks raceway that consists of a straight, dirt ditch with sloping sides
Water Works Raceway
  • 1926; 1962 and later
People walking towards Witte Museum
Witte Museum
  • circa 1925
Dioncio palapa Faux Bois Wooden Bridge
Works by Dionicio Rodriguez
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