Alamo Masonic Cemetery
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Chartered in 1848, Alamo Lodge Number 44, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, purchased this property in 1853-54 out of concern for the need of a burial ground for fellow Masons. The oldest remaining marked grave is that of S. Fredericca Hummel (1829-1854), a native of Germany who came to San Antonio in 1847. The first Masonic burial was for Missourian Charles Taplin, who died in 1855. One of the earliest Masonic grounds in Texas, Alamo Masonic Cemetery contains the graves of many immigrants who settled in San Antonio during the 19th and early 20 centuries. (1984)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Chartered in 1848, San Antonio's Alamo Lodge No. 44 of the Masons bought this ground in the early 1850s to give its members a proper burial place. The oldest marked grave belongs to S. Fredericca Hummel, a German native who reached San Antonio in 1847, and the first Masonic burial came in 1855. Among Texas's earliest Masonic cemeteries, it holds many of the immigrants who poured into the city through the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Why it matters
The cemetery reflects both the fraternal-order culture that shaped civic life in frontier towns and the immigrant tide that made San Antonio one of the most diverse cities of the early Southwest.
Plan your visit
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Museums & culture
- San Antonio Fire Museum1.0 mi away · 801 East Houston Street
- Instituto Cultural de Mexico1.0 mi away
- Ralston Family Collections Center1.0 mi away
- Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium1.1 mi away
- Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks1.2 mi away
- Alamo Vistor Center and Museum (coming 2027)1.2 mi away
Attractions
- Tower of the Americas0.9 mi away · 739 East César E. Chávez Boulevard, San Antonio, TX
- River boat boarding1.0 mi away
- Sea Life Aquarium1.0 mi away · 849 East Commerce Street, San Antonio, TX
- Yanaguana Garden1.1 mi away
- River boat boarding1.2 mi away
- La Villita1.2 mi away
Food & drink
- Taco Bell1.0 mi away · 849 East Commerce Street, San Antonio, TX
- Margaritaville1.0 mi away · 849 East Commerce Street, San Antonio, TX
- Bonham Exchange1.0 mi away · 411 Bonham
- Colonial Room1.1 mi away · 204 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX
- Which Wich?1.1 mi away
- Mengerita Tacos1.1 mi away · 216 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX
Places to stay
- Red Roof PLUS+ San Antonio Downtown - Riverwalk0.8 mi away
- Comfort Suites Alamo/River Walk0.8 mi away · 505 Live Oak Street, San Antonio, TX
- La Quinta Inn0.8 mi away · 303 Blum Street, San Antonio, TX
- Days Inn0.9 mi away · 902 East Houston Street, San Antonio, TX
- Tru by Hilton San Antonio Downtown Riverwalk0.9 mi away · 901 East Houston Street, San Antonio, TX
- Grand Hyatt San Antonio0.9 mi away · 600 East Market Street, San Antonio, TX
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Related people
- · S. Fredericca Hummel
- · Charles Taplin
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