​San Antonio
​Mutual Aid Association

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Marker Text: San Antonio Mutual Aid Association organized Nov. 1862. By Act of Texas Legislature, incorporated 1863. Had store at his site. Its $44,000 capital included $8,000 subscribed by the city for its needy and for families of confederates away in the Civil War. Aim of group was to keep down costs on necessities; Candles, flour, cloth, shoes, coffee. Help was given to 10,000 people.
   To obtain goods, cotton had to be sold in Mexico. This traffic was so vital that confederate army detailed soldiers to drive association wagons and teams.
  Other towns had like projects. (1965) 

Marker No: 4521

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker 

Geographic: 29.423761, -98.493286

Location: 120 Dwyer Street, San Antonio