SAN ANTONIO – San Pedro Springs Park is one of the oldest public parks in the U.S.
The park was designated as a public space by the Spanish government in 1729, according to the National Park Service, and the area around the springs was the original site of the city of San Antonio.
Prior to the Spanish explorers settling in the area, it was occupied by Payayas Indians who lived in the village of Yanaguana, the NPS reported…