SUTHERLAND SPRINGS HISTORICAL MUSEUM

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, TX

Old County Route 117 San Antonio River Bridge (Wilson County, Texas) Abandoned historic truss bridge on FM 775 over the San Antonio River in Wilson County, Texas. Bypassed by a new bridge in 1986. The bridge was constructed ca. 1885 and originally carried CR 117 between Canada Verde and Calavaras. The bridge consists of a Camelback through truss with subdivided panels and Warren pony truss with polygonal top chord approach spans.

Historic American Engineering Record (HAER No. TX-68) — Old County Route 117 San Antonio River Bridge (Wilson County, Texas) Credit: cmh2315fl

The Sutherland Springs Historical Museum is located in the small town of Sutherland Springs, Texas. The museum is dedicated to preserving the rich history of the town and its surrounding areas. The main focus of the museum is on the history of the town itself, which dates back to the 1850s.

The museum features a variety of exhibits, including displays on the town's early settlers, the development of local agriculture and ranching, and the impact of the railroad on the town's growth. There are also exhibits on local military history, including the story of the town's veterans and their service in various conflicts.

One of the museum's most popular exhibits is dedicated to the tragic shooting that took place at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs in 2017. The exhibit includes artifacts and memorials honoring the victims, as well as information on the community's response to the tragedy.

Overall, the Sutherland Springs Historical Museum is a must-visit for anyone interested in the rich history of this small Texas town. The museum is open to the public year-round and offers a unique glimpse into the past of this charming community.

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS HISTORICAL MUSEUM is a History Museum in SUTHERLAND SPRINGS TX. US MID #8404801222

The museum is classed as HST (History Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming).

Old San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway Depot (Floresville, Texas) Historic San Antonio and Aransas Pass (SA&amp;AP) Railway depot in Floresville, Texas.

Old Southern Pacific Railroad Depot (Poth, Texas) Historic Southern Pacific Railroad depot in Poth, Texas.

20201021-NRCS-LSC-0894 crop U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funded high tunnel green houses are seen from this aerial view of Green Bexar Farm, in Saint Hedwig, Texas, near San Antonio, on Oct 21, 2020. Cody and Natalie Scott started with a 10-acre pecan grove in 2017, and has since converted one acre for a wide variety of produce on micro irrigated beds outdoors and in three seasonal high tunnels installed with the technical and financial conservation assistance of the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Cody estimates it would have taken him ten years to purchase structures. He reports that the high tunnels improve winter growth, protect from frost and rain damage, and have a cleaner product reduces post-harvest work. Their current market is their CSA, local farmer's markets, and restaurants.

The larger tunnel of the three is used to grow fall through spring tomatoes and is equipped with heat in the winter months. This technique has allowed him to take produce to market that otherwise, he would not be able to, and eliminate most of his competition.
USDA Media Illustration by Lance Cheung.

Cibolo Crossing on the Gonzales Road During the Mexican administration of Texas, a road connected the settlement of Gonzales in the Dewitt Colony to San Antonio de Bejar, known as the Gonzales Road. Approximately twenty two miles east of San Antonio, the road crossed the Cibolo Creek, or Rio Cibolo. From its origins near present day Boerne to its junction with the San Antonio River, the Cibolo etched its course through the countryside and allowed for a few natural fords. The Gonzales Road incorporated one such natural ford through the Francisco Herrera Land Grant and the Erastus “Deaf” Smith Land Grant. This natural ford was known as the Cibolo Crossing. Descriptions of the Cibolo Crossing appear in letters and diaries of participants of the Texas Revolution. It is described as a rendezvous and marshaling point for early settlers and troops, including attempts to bring reinforcements to the defense of the Alamo.

Erastus “Deaf” Smith, the owner of land on the east side of the crossing, is said to have spied on the Mexican troops from a tree near the crossing as troops prepared to retrieve a cannon from the Gonzales colony in 1835. In addition, on February 28, 1836, Captain J.J. Tumlinson and Captains Albert Martin, John W. Smith and Juan Seguin took relief forces to the Cibolo Creek crossing to await Fannin’s forces. With the annexation of Texas by the U.S. in 1845 and the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, the Gonzales Road was later integrated into a route through Yorktown. The original crossing at Cibolo Creek was abandoned. The significance of the Cibolo Crossing on the Gonzales Road remains critical to events surrounding Texas independence and history.

175 Years of Texas Independence ★ 1836-2011
Marker is Property of the State of Texas

Cibolo Crossing on the Gonzales Road in context

Contact SUTHERLAND SPRINGS HISTORICAL MUSEUM

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS HISTORICAL MUSEUM
PO BOX 334
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS
TX
78161-0334

Disclaimer: please note this database is maintained by volunteers and whilst we endeavour to do our best, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the listing.

If you notice any errors or omissions in the listing, please let us know in the comments section below.

< YORK RITE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM OF TEXAS EL PASO HOLOCAUST MUSEUM AND STUDY CENTER >

Find more SUTHERLAND SPRINGS TX Museums

What 3 Words

///plummets.shield.rant. Near Stockdale, Texas

Nearby Museums

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS HISTORICAL MUSEUM

Map of SUTHERLAND SPRINGS HISTORICAL MUSEUM

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS HISTORICAL MUSEUM Information

MID #	8404801222
Name	SUTHERLAND SPRINGS HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Alternate Name
Classification	History Museums, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	742666315
NTEECC	A54
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201312
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	29.274321, -98.053869
CODES	FIPS State Code: 48 FIPS County Code: 493 US Census Tract: 000102 US Census Block: 1039