Brackenridge Park
Encyclopedia
Brackenridge Park is a 343 acre public park
in San Antonio, Texas
. It was created in 1899 from land donated to the city by George Brackenridge.
, the Japanese Tea Gardens
, the Sunken Garden Theater, and the Brackenridge Eagle miniature train
.
Urban park
An urban park, is also known as a municipal park or a public park, public open space or municipal gardens , is a park in cities and other incorporated places to offer recreation and green space to residents of, and visitors to, the municipality...
in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
. It was created in 1899 from land donated to the city by George Brackenridge.
Recreation
Attractions within the park include the San Antonio ZooSan Antonio Zoo
-External links:...
, the Japanese Tea Gardens
San Antonio Japanese Tea Gardens
-Location:Northwestern edge of Brackenridge Park, near the San Antonio Zoo:- References :*Walls, Thomas K. The Japanese Texans. University of Texas. Institute of Texan Cultures. San Antonio, 2002. ISBN 0-86701-021-5.*City of San Antonio Department of Parks...
, the Sunken Garden Theater, and the Brackenridge Eagle miniature train
Ridable miniature railway
A ridable miniature railway is a ground-level, large scale model railway that hauls passengers using locomotives that are models of full-sized railway locomotives .-Overview:Typically they have a rail track gauge between and , though both larger and...
.