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Mission San José San Antonio, Texas

Entrance to the mission : 

Entrance to the mission

WHEN WAS IT FOUNDED? : 

WHEN WAS IT FOUNDED? Founded in 1720. San José was built on the banks of the San Antonio river several miles to the south of the earlier mission, The Alamo. IS IT THE LARGEST MISSION? Yes, San José, as it became known, was the largest of the missions in the area. The community contained about 350 Indians and their herds of livestock. It became known as the "Queen of the Missions”.

The Indians struggle for survival led them to the missions where the men would gather food in the fields. some worked as carpenters and masons to build structures and others would tend to the livestock. : 

The Indians struggle for survival led them to the missions where the men would gather food in the fields. some worked as carpenters and masons to build structures and others would tend to the livestock. One of the main entrances

This is one of the Stone walls built by masons around the complex to protect from attack. : 

This is one of the Stone walls built by masons around the complex to protect from attack. Shown here are native plants, cactus and yucca.

There were at one time 350 mission Indians living here in 84 two-room apartments. : 

There were at one time 350 mission Indians living here in 84 two-room apartments.

inside the apartment- timber ceilings, dirt floors and beds made from buffalo hide . : 

inside the apartment- timber ceilings, dirt floors and beds made from buffalo hide .

During the day The women and girls would prepare food, sweep dirt floors and fish in the nearby San Antonio river : 

During the day The women and girls would prepare food, sweep dirt floors and fish in the nearby San Antonio river The oven The water well

leading up to The Grist Mill- The water storage tank in the ground was built close to the river for easy access to water. : 

leading up to The Grist Mill- The water storage tank in the ground was built close to the river for easy access to water. The water supply leading to the mill from the river.

The mission people attended mass 3 times a day. : 

The mission people attended mass 3 times a day. Side entrance to the chapel Front of the chapel- with hand-carved religious figures

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The Spanish missions helped to create the city of San Antonio, and still the city works hard to preserve them. Today these missions represent an unbroken connection with the past. Today they live as active churches, carrying on the legacy of generations of American Indians and Hispanics.