SAN ANTONIO - Archaeologists are revealing the location of the site where they believe San Antonio's first mission once stood, saying the Alamo had two predecessors. "There were three locations of ...

The original cannon was acquired in the leadup to the Alamo's 190th anniversary celebration. The Alamo has acquired an ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Missions are some of the Alamo City's most cherished pieces of culture and history, centuries-old structures made of limestone and carefully maintained for visitors. But ...

The Stetson-wearing Alamo Rangers guarded the battle site for 50 years, but no more. They've been replaced by Texas Department of Public Safety officers. The change is the first noticeable difference ...

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 ...

San Antonio’s historic missions, named 10 years ago as the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas, will host tours and other activities during an annual festival this week. Most events of the World ...