HemisFair Park, San Antonio, TX Photos

HemisFair or Fair of the Americas was the 1968 World's Fair. What remains today are 622-foot Tower of the Americas, the Convention Center & Arena, the former U.S. Pavilion (now a courthouse), Institute of Texas Cultures & various heritage buildings collected on the site.

See also: San Antonio
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Entrance to HemisFair Park, site of 1968 World's Fair including Tower of the Americas.

Tower of the Americas theme structure of 1968 World's Fair in HemisFair Park.

Tower of the Americas observation pod in HemisFair Park.

Native totem carved stone at Mexican Cultural Institute in HemisFair Park.

Unamita sculpture by Sebastian at Mexican Cultural Institute in HemisFair Park.

John H. Wood, Jr. U.S. Courthouse in HemisFair Park was the USA pavilion during the World's Fair.

Detail of U.S. Courthouse in HemisFair Park.

Convention Center building in HemisFair Park.

Confluence of Cultures Mural (1968) by on Juan O'Gorman on Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center done for HemisFair.

Bridge section of Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center over Riverwalk extended for World's Fair.

Alamodome stadium (1993).


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