I still remember my first visit to the Alamo. I was in middle school, and my dad and brothers and I had driven down from Fort Worth, not specifically to see the state’s most historic site, mind you, ...

SAN ANTONIO — Long before the Alamo became a military fort, it was a religious outpost of the Spanish Empire. Mission San Antonio de Valero, originally built upriver from its current location, was ...

SAN ANTONIO — The Alamo is undoubtedly the most recognizable and photographed structure in San Antonio. But its shape is not unique. Around the Alamo City, there are nearly a dozen structures that pay ...

SAN ANTONIO – Plaza de Valero — a gathering area with a piece of San Antonio history located south of Alamo Plaza — recently opened to the public. The plaza honors the Alamo’s original mission name, ...

The wind swirled across the scrub grass, carrying echoes of distant voices long past until it broke upon the crumbling ancient stone walls that encircled the grounds. I slowly turned around, taking in ...

Head To The Alamo First built in 1718 and the most famous of the San Antonio missions, The Alamo (also known as San Antonio ...

With the weather getting cooler in Central Texas, it's time to go outside and enjoy nature. The San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is offering the public an opportunity to hike with a park ...

A vibrant new mural on the South Side weaves together San Antonio’s rich cultural heritage — from the Missions Historical ...

Victoria Villaseñor, born and raised in San Antonio, has a master’s degree in public history from St. Mary's University. San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is more than a collection of ...

SAN ANTONIO — It is indeed the “San Antonio de Valero Mission,” but let's be clear about why those words will not be the first out of the mouths of the millions who have visited it and its adjoining ...

It took an international panel just 20 minutes to unanimously agree to bestow World Heritage Site recognition on San Antonio’s five missions. The notable honor made by the United Nations Educational, ...

Ozzy Osbourne poses for a photo in front of the Bexar County Detention Center hours after being arrested for urinating on the Alamo Cenotaph. Credit: Instagram / ozzyosbourne More than four decades ...