Mission San Jose Church - San Antonio
Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo is an historic Catholic mission it was founded on February 23, 1720,
Mission San José served the Coahuiltecan Indians. The first buildings, made of brush, straw, and mud, were later replaced by large stone structures.
A heavy outer wall was built around the main part of the mission, and rooms for 350 natives were built into the walls.
Mission San Jose and the four other missions in the San Antonio were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site on July 5, 2015.
it was named a National Historic Landmark on April 15, 1970 and is part of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.
| Name of the Roadside Attraction: | Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo |
| Parking: | big parking lot |
| Time required: | 1-2 hours |
| Descripton: | The mission was founded on February 23, 1720 |
| Next town: | San Antonio, TX |
| Findable: | easy in town |
| Fee area: | no fee |
| Giftshop: | yes |
| Food or drinks: | no |
| Kind of attraction: | Worship / Mission Church - Historic Site |
| Best time to vistit: | all year |
| Address: | 6701 San Jose Dr, San Antonio, TX 78214 |
| Directions: | Take I-10 W to I-37 Frontage Rd. Take exit 138C from I-37 S/US-281 S. Head southwest on I-10 W. Merge onto I-37 Frontage Rd. Turn right onto Fair Ave. Turn left at the 1st cross street onto S Hackberry. Turn right onto E Southcross. Turn left onto Roosevelt Ave |
| Opening Hours: | 9am-5pm |
| Last visited: | November 2017 |
