St. Mark's Episcopal Church is a historic church in San Antonio, Texas, United States. It is an

Episcopal Episcopal may refer to: *Of or relating to a bishop, an overseer in the Christian church *Episcopate, the see of a bishop – a diocese *Episcopal Church (disambiguation), any church with "Episcopal" in its name ** Episcopal Church (United State ...

church in the Diocese of West Texas.

History

St. Mark's was founded as a parish in 1858. The church is located at 315 East Pecan Street in Travis Park, in the heart of the River Walk District and is only four blocks from the

Alamo The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Ant ...

. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 1998. Lady Bird Johnson and Lyndon B. Johnson were married at St. Mark's by Rev.

Arthur R. McKinstry Arthur Raymond McKinstry (July 26, 1894 – December 25, 1991) was the American bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware from 1939 to 1954. He was elected November 15, 1938; consecrated February 17, 1939; and retired on December 31, 1954. Pers ...

on November 17, 1934. The rector is the Reverend Beth Knowlton (called to be rector on May 20, 2014). St. Mark's belfry houses a bell that was cast in New York in 1874 from the remains of the "

Come and Take It "Come and take it" is a historic slogan, first used in 480 BC in the Battle of Thermopylae as "Molon labe" by Spartan King Leonidas I as a defiant answer and last stand to the surrender demanded by the Persian Army, and later in 1778 at Fort Mo ...

" cannon that ignited the Texas Revolution in 1835 at Gonzales, TX. The cannon; a six-pound, Spanish made, bronze, artillery piece was unearthed in 1852, inside the

, after being spiked and buried by Mexican troops after the defeat of the Alamo by General Santa Anna and the Mexican army.

References

External links

St. Mark's website
Churches in San Antonio Episcopal churches in Texas National Register of Historic Places in San Antonio Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks Churches completed in 1877 1858 establishments in Texas {{Texas-NRHP-stub