Imagine a place near downtown San Antonio where kids could ride atop an alligator for mere pennies.
Such a unique site existed in the Alamo City for over two decades.
Alligator Garden, a popular spot that had a roadside attraction appeal, entertained guests for 23 years just outside Brackenridge Park. The business closed during the summer of 1975.
Founders Bill and Vera Kimbrell, tired of the grind of running a business, decided it was time to call it quits. The couple moved the facility’s 32 alligators to Arkansas, donating the reptiles to an alligator park in Hot Springs, archives show…