Where the city’s rich history meets national parks. Visit San Antonio Missions National Historical Park to experience the stories of people who came into the Spanish missions to live in the 1700s. Since 1916, the American people have entrusted the National Park Service with the care of their national parks. In 1978, the Spanish colonial missions in San Antonio became a part of this family. Our history is part of who we were, who we are, and who we will be. The National Park Service invites you to discover American history in all its diversity at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.