San Antonio de Bexar, by Henri Gentilz
Storming of the Alamo, by Gary Zaboly (Texas General Land Office, Alamo Collection)
Dawn at the Alamo, by Henry McArdle (Texas State Library and Archives)
The Fall of the Alamo, by Robert Jenkins Onderdonk (Friends of the Texas Governor’s Mansion)
Funeral pyres at the Alamo (John Musso)
The Alamo circa 1900 (University of Texas, San Antonio)
The Alamo interior circa 1900 (University of Texas, San Antonio)
Adina De Zavala
Clara Driscoll
During the Texas Revolution, the lovely Mexican town of San Antonio – the regional center of government, arts, and culture– became an urban battlefield.
A lesser-known – yet vitally important – second battle occurred when a Texan woman locked herself inside the Alamo – to save the iconic building from the wrecking ball! Thanks to the bold actions of Adina de Zavala and Clara Driscoll, members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, we are able – in the famous words of Gen. Sam Houston – to “remember the Alamo!”
Today the Alamo is one of the most popular visitor attractions in Texas. Millions of people come to learn about the Alamo defenders, who lost the battle but became immortal in death; a symbol of sacrifice and ultimate courage against tyranny.
The Alamo
- Hours: Daily, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Summer, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Admission: None
- 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX
- 210-225-1391
- Visit Website
- National Register of Historic Places, UNESCO World Heritage Site
