Throwback Thursday! HemisFair '68 was the official 1968 World's Fair (or International Exposition) held in San Antonio, Texas, from April 6 through October 6, 1968. The theme of the fair was "The Confluence of Civilizations in the Americas", celebrating the many nations which settled the region. Check out this home movie of a boat stunt and water ski show. Looks fun to us! #texas #hemisfair #throwbackthursday | Texas Archive of the Moving Image

#Expo1968 San Antonio opened its gates 55 years ago today. Known as Hemisfair '68, the Specialised Expo celebrated cultures from the old world & the new under the theme "The Confluence of Civilizations in the Americas" | Bureau International des Expositions (BIE)