Beyond its role as a major tourist attraction, the Alamo also serves as a public gathering place and a protected site for ...

As a kid in the late 1970s, I subscribed to that story too, even begging my mother to buy me a facsimile of Crockett’s coonskin cap at the Alamo gift shop. The 1836 conflict actually took place ...

In 1836, at the time of the famous 13-day siege, the Alamo church sat inside a walled fortress. How the Alamo should be restored and integrated into the growing city of San Antonio has been a ...

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 ...

Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821. Texas was a contested territory, and by 1836 the Alamo had become a military outpost as Texans fought to win independence. That February, 189 Texan ...

This map shows the layout of the Alamo District.(Courtesy: The Alamo Trust, Inc.) One part of this project we’re especially excited about is how the museum will tell the story of the Alamo.

Alamo Drafthouse — the hip Austin, Texas-based movie theater chain championed equally for its diversely appealing film offerings and its strict no-talking/texting policy — has announced plans ...

Alamo Drafthouse is expanding its presence in the Bay Area. The cinema chain will open two new San Francisco theaters, Alamo Drafthouse Mountain View and Alamo Drafthouse Westfield Valley Fair, in ...

For many in the state, the Alamo is a sacred place where brave revolutionaries were slaughtered by the Mexican army in 1836. For generations, the battle has been used as shorthand for Texas pride.

The “Dawn at the Alamo” event at Alamo Plaza marked the 188th anniversary of the pivotal 1836 battle. The ceremony was presented in partnership with the San Antonio Living History Association ...