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  2. Alamo Mission - Wikipedia

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    The Alamo is a historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States.It was the site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, a pivotal event of the Texas Revolution in which American folk heroes James Bowie and Davy Crockett were killed. [4]

  3. Legacy of the Battle of the Alamo - Wikipedia

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    This replica of the Alamo, at Alamo Village, was built for the 1960 John Wayne film The Alamo. According to Todish et al., "there can be little doubt that most Americans have probably formed many of their opinions on what occurred at the Alamo not from books, but from the various movies made about the battle."

  4. Battle of the Alamo - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution.Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, United States).

  5. San Antonio Missions National Historical Park - Wikipedia

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    The fifth (and best known) mission in San Antonio, the Alamo, is not part of the Park. It is located upstream from Mission Concepción, in downtown San Antonio, and is owned by the State of Texas. The Alamo was operated by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas until July 2015, when custodianship was turned over to the Texas General Land Office ...

  6. History of San Antonio - Wikipedia

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    Alamo Plaza contains the Cenotaph, a monument built in celebration of the centenary of the battle. It bears the names of all known to have fought there on the Texas side. Since 2011, Alamo Trust, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, has been the official partner of the Texas General Land Office in managing the Alamo complex. Surrounded by ...

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  8. Alamo Plaza Historic District - Wikipedia

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    211-215 North Alamo These three, two-story brick commercial buildings were probably built in the late 19th century. They have been plastered over on the main façade. Reuter Building, 217-219 North Alamo The Reuter Building is a four-story rectangular building with an angled corner on the main facade, which contained the original entrance.

  9. Why an ex-TCU equipment manager announced a documentary to ...

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    The 2016 Alamo Bowl started with the Horned Frogs playing without All-American quarterback Trevone Boykin, who was suspended for the game after an altercation in a bar the week of the game.