San Antonio Magazine
Brackenridge Park is San Antonio’s Urban Oasis
The history of Brackenridge Park is deep and complicated. As city officials and advocates look toward the park’s future, the past might just provide the inspiration needed to balance growth and conservation.
When the idea of chronicling the 120-plus-year history of Brackenridge Park first bubbled up among members of the Brackenridge Park Conservancy, Lewis F. Fisher knew he would have to clear his schedule. A member of the conservancy board, Fisher is also an author of numerous books about the city, including American Venice: The Epic Story of San Antonio’s River and Saving San Antonio: The Preservation of a Heritage.
