Related: Alamo project filling mission and battle site with construction activity On Thursday, descendants of early Texans will gather at the Alamo to solemnly remember the battle, which is ...

During the battle, the fort's main plaza contained ... Recall, however, that the Alamo was a Spanish mission long before it served as a fort. It is far more likely that the skull was that of ...

where the Mexican army's rout of Texas revolutionaries would later inspire the fateful defeat of Mexican forces under the ...

If there's one thing San Antonio is known for, it's the Alamo. Once a Franciscan mission, it was here that 189 Texans fought and lost their lives in 1836 during a 13-day siege by Mexican ruler ...

it played an important role in the events that led up to that infamous battle and the later course of Texas history. Catholic Mission The Alamo was originally established by Catholic ...

“The Alamo has functioned as a Roman Catholic mission, fortress compound and garrison ... In another model, users can interact with a depiction of the siege and battle of the Alamo in 1836. Mexican ...

SAN ANTONIO — On the 189th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo ... limestone to build the Alamo, which solves a mystery about the origins of the historical mission. During excavation for ...

Though, a handful remain today, lining Sixth, Bonham, North Alamo, East Crockett ... Irish-born had perished in the Battle of the Alamo. This sparked their mission to revitalize Irish heritage ...

Historical drama detailing the 1835-36 Texas revolution before, during, and after the famous siege of the Alamo (February 23 ... were besieged in an abandoned mission outside San Antonio by ...