As a John Wayne fan growing up watching all the westerns, The Alamo was a definite stop in San Antonio. James Bowie played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution, culminating in his death at the Battle of the Alamo along with Davy Crockett, stories of them as fighters and frontiersman, both real and fictitious have made them legendary figures in Texas history and folk heroes of American culture.  |
| Built in 1718 as a spanish mision, the Battle of The Alamo took place on March 6, 1836. A plaque inside the church"Honoring the Fallen" list the names of the 188 men who died.   |
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| This view is from the back of the Alamo |
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| Interesting facts on the Alamo timeline |
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| More timeline facts |
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| Reinactment volunteer explaning the differant armarment loads for canons on the battlefield. |
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| These are medical devices and medicines used in the battle, the explanatiions of their applications was painful to hear. |
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| The Alamo at night |
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