Mission San José

Known as the "Queen of the Missions", this is the largest of the missions and was almost fully restored to its original design in the 1930s by the WPA (Works Projects Administration). Spanish missions were not churches, but communities, with the church the focus. Mission San José shows the visitor how all the missions might have looked over 250 years ago.

The park's visitor center is located adjacent to this mission at 6701 San José Drive, San Antonio, Texas, 78214.

We attended Mass here and two of my eight children were very poorly behaved. Even though the Church was packed people made room for us and were very gracious and even tried to help us calm the kids. The music was led by a Mariachi band and it was very different but wonderful for us. After Mass many of the parishioners introduced themselves to us and again their kindness was amazing.

You should add the missions to your list. It was a fantastic attraction to see.

This is awesome history. Mission to recruit, train, educate, and hopefully share the gospel with Indians. Its a cool place to take kids to get a visual of how things were during those times. The grounds are well maintained. There isnt much to do other than walk the grounds, see the church, and observe the mill.

You can read more about our trip on our blog: https://www.facebook.com/escapervist/posts/163265228973749