DreamWeek SA: San Pedro Creek & the Story of San Antonio’s First AME church

321 West Commerce Street,San Antonio TX 78205

22 January, 2022

Description

Join us to learn about San Antonio’s first AME Church that was discovered during construction of the San Pedro Creek Culture Park As part of a panel discussion, historians, archeologists, and church leaders will present findings about the foundations discovered during construction of the San Pedro Creek Culture Park, determined to be the foundations of San Antonio’s first AME Church dated back to 1875. The panel will also discuss the site’s National Register of Historic Places designation. Speakers will include representatives from the St. James AME Church, First Baptist Church, Raba Kistner, San Antonio River Authority, Trinity University, and the City’s Office of Historic Preservation. Attendees will also have a bird’s-eye view of the foundations from TPR’s 2nd floor which is where the panel discussion will take place. If you have any questions regarding this event, please email Nicole Marshall at [email protected] Registration will be capped at 50.