The Casa Navarro State Historic Site, 228 S. Laredo St., was once home to rancher and landowner José Antonio Navarro.Screenshot Credit: Courtesy Photo / Texas Historical Commission
In Laredito (Little Laredo) on El Camino Real (King’s Highway), stand the last remnants of San Antonio’s original West Side.
This adobe and caliche-block settlement was home to rancher and landowner José Antonio Navarro. Also a merchant, Navarro traded with port cities such as New Orleans for luxury goods including books, cloth, wine, sugar and coffee.
However, most interesting is his status as one of only two native-born Texans to sign the Texas Declaration of Independence.
This Saturday, visitors to the Casa Navarro State Historic Site will have the chance learn about the techniques and tools used to unearth his home, which now sits comfortably within a thriving urban metropolis.
$1-$5, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, Casa Navarro State Historic Site, 228 S. Laredo St., (210) 226-4801, thc.texas.gov/events/archaeology-day-casa-nav.
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