It turns out the Alamo's original 1836 cannons are good for more than just defense — they also make a sturdy birdbath. After ...

Tourists visit the Alamo Mission fortress in San Antonio, Texas, on Oct. 5, 2025. Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us ...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — It took just 90 minutes for history to be made on March 6, 1836, when the Mexican army of Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna set out to reclaim the Alamo Mission in a bid to regain ...

Here are a few tidbits before visiting the state’s most popular historic site, which is now in the middle of a massive upgrade and expansion. Appreciating the Alamo’s many historical crosscurrents and ...

Thursday marks the 189th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo, where the Mexican army's rout of Texas revolutionaries would later inspire the fateful defeat of Mexican forces under the battle cry ...

If you’re planning a trip to Texas, you won’t want to miss the state’s many historic landmarks. From the Alamo, the site of a ...