Fort Sam Houston, United States
1405 E Grayson St
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+12102211886
This was a beautiful experience and very peaceful atmosphere overall. Once you enter, you feel very calm and can see the history here. They also have a museum on the right side with a very informative tour. The director is very knowledgeable and loves her job. They are very good at preserving the grounds and history here. Plus the animals add to the peace. I was able to walk around after the tour just to enjoy the scenery. It was free admissions and you can always give donations.
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Very nice historic place in the heart of San Antonio. Geronimo and his followers were held there for a while, while his fate was decided and he was eventually sent to federal prison in Florida. There are deer and peacocks walking around. Maybe one day I'll meet LTG Laura Richardson. She's a legend in the Army.
This is a truely underated gem of San Antonio. Besides being an important landmark with a rich and storied history, Historic Fort Sam Houston is a breathtakingly beautiful sanctuary where gentle deer and peacocks roam free as people go about their business. You can take a walk through the museum to learn the history of the fort and see everything from authentic uniforms to antique firearms and even a short film, should you choose to watch it. From the museum, bags of feed are available to feed the deer and peacocks as you walk the grounds. You can snap a picture in front of the clock tower where, as legend has it, Geronimo was once held prisoner. This is also a great location for a small picnic. Historic Fort Sam Houston is operated and maintained jointly by the US Army and US Air Force however, it is still open to the public, and entrance to both the fort and the museum is 100% FREE, the only thing that costs any money is the animal feed which is only a few dollars. Historic Fort Sam Houston is a great place to take the kids for an afternoon adventure or to take your SO for part of a low-cost date. I highly recommend it.
Awesome! Waited 45min for a visitor pass with 3 toddlers, fun lol. But totally worth it. We bought feed at the museum and took a quick walk through of the displays of uniforms and old weapons to get to the bathrooms. Cool and I don't care about military history. There was a 1941 movie playing in the museum that was partly filmed in the Quadrangle, very cool. Then went out and had like 10-15 peacocks following us around for food, some will eat out of your hand, turning your head to the side so they can only see one eye will help them trust that you're not a predator. Same with the deer. They have a hard time seeing food in the grass, a little better at seeing it on the road. Deer are friendly, they love the kids because they are shorter. So take a knee before they turn away from you, hold out your hand, head to the side. They will come to you if they want food. Please take your trash with you!
Didn't make it this last trip out have been before. Great little museum and a lot of cool history.
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