The first documented record of the river was from Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca on his explorations of Texas in 1535. The river was later named after San Antonio de Padua by the first governor of Spanish Texas… See more

Five major 18th-century Spanish missions are lined up along the historical course of the river in San Antonio, including Mission Espada, Mission Concepcion, Mission San José, and Mission San Juan Capistrano. The most f… See more

• "San Antonio River from Mill Bridge" (postcard, circa 1907)
• The river winds its way through downtown San Antonio.
• The river at Floresville River Park in Floresville in Wilson County … See more