Hundreds of civilians are believed to have died while fleeing east to Louisiana during the Texas Revolution 189 years ago.

It turns out that the very stones used to build the Alamo came from the San Antonio Zoo. Alamo officials today confirmed that limestone from a historic quarry that once existed at the zoo’s location ...

SAN ANTONIO – On Thursday, March 6, 2025, Alamo Plaza will host “ Dawn at the Alamo ” to honor the sacrifice of the 189 Alamo ...

The Alamo, where the defeat of Texas revolutionaries by Mexican forces inspired an iconic battle cry, marks its 189th ...

By Senator Robert Nichols, Texas Senate District 3 On March 6, 1836, the Alamo fell to the Mexican army after 13 days under ...

who was born at the Alamo in 1808 and fought for the Texian cause during the 1836 battle. It will overlook a pedestrian plaza connecting the Alamo to the River Walk. “Near the original ...

Texans love their state, brush up on your knowledge of Lone Star history and find out where you celebrate Texas Independence ...

As we celebrated Texas independence from Mexico by the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836, I am reminded that approximately 185 Texans were in the Alamo under siege ...

The church building at the Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Texas. The site of the fateful 1836 defeat of Texas revolutionaries seeking independence inspired the battle cry "Remember the Alamo" and ...