SAPL : March 2 In San Antonio History...

Press release from the San Antonio Public Library:

Andrew Crews

2 March 2022

1836
Texas declares independence from Mexico at Washington-On-The-Brazos. The defenders of the Alamo, inside the walls for the past nine days, are unaware.

1879
The cornerstone of the German Methodist-Episcopal Church in La Villita is laid. This church is now known as the Little Church of La Villita.

2020
At 2:50 p.m., North Star Mall is closed by owner Brookfield Properties for a 24-hour deep cleaning after reports that a person infected with the new COVID-19 virus visited the mall two days ago.

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