Special Events

Texas Ranger Memorial Cross Dedication for Don Juan Antonio Ximenes

September 27, 2014

Saturday

TIME: 10:00 am

LOCATION:

San Fernando Cemerery # 1

Texas Ranger Memorial Cross Dedication Ceremony for Tejano Juan Antonio Ximenes who was a veteran of the Siege of Bexar December 1835 and also served in Juan Seguin’s Company of Mounted Riflemen in 1835-1836….. These men fought for the Republic of Tejas and were part of the rear guard of the Runaway Scrape that started in San Antonio de Bexar.

PLACE: San Fernando Cemetery #1 Colorado St/Guadalupe St -stoplight (3 blocks south)

DATE/TIME: Saturday – September 27th at 10:00 a.m.

“La Capilla de Los Milagros” on Juan Ximenes family grounds open for visitors after ceremony.

Directions to Capilla: Turn ( R) stoplight-Colorado/ Guadalupe St. cross over RR tracks- turn (L) stoplight on Frio St –( about 1 mile north on Frio street) turn (R) Haven for Hope Street. Capilla is on left corner as street dead ends on I-10 freeway.

For any questions contact: Eleanor Marie Zepeda 210-341-8805