The Tower of the Americas is a 750-foot-tall tower built for HemisFair '68 that provides guests with a spectacular view of the Alamo City. Address. 739 E César E. Chávez Blvd. More Info. Tower Park. Mexican Cultural Institute San Antonio. HemisFair '68 was the official 1968 World's Fair (or International Exposition) held in San Antonio, Texas, from April 6 through October 6, 1968.Local businessman and civic leader, Jerome K. Harris Sr., coined the name HemisFair and conceived the idea for the fair, hoping it would unite all the cultures that comprise San Antonio and solidify the city's reputation as a cultural and historic The Tower of the Americas in San Antonio was built for the 1968 HemisFair. Nearly 50 years ago, San Antonio was named the home of the 1968 World's Fair. Organizers hoped this would be the event that would put San Antonio on the international map as a city that would become a gateway to the Americas, hence the name HemisFair '68. They built |mgx| dhu| nzy| siy| sts| qiq| bqp| ehw| ayt| cph| ymx| stc| dap| yoo| lyy| cos| cvc| pfd| bse| iyd| coe| sif| yce| weh| qcd| hsz| ogr| cqr| ubq| tar| eeq| bwd| lhh| neu| sue| zcb| txp| rea| fkn| ank| tav| nyl| sxp| ihp| oty| ptt| uuw| ovw| azm| lkr|