Oct 4, 2018Artifact of the Month — October 2018by Alamo Associate Curator, Ernesto Rodriguez One of the wonderful artifacts among our collection is a document that established Mission San Francisco Solano, predecessor to the Alamo. Located along the Rio Grande near present day Eagle Pass, Mission Solan was founded in 1700 by order of the provincial governor of…Texas2 min readTexas2 min read
Oct 3, 2018Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg Sign Historic ResolutionOn Tuesday, Oct. 2,, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg signed a joint resolution approving the Alamo Plan. Days after signing this resolution, the City of San Antonio and the State of Texas reached an agreement on the leasing of Alamo Plaza. You can…Texas3 min readTexas3 min read
Sep 28, 2018San Antonio and the Alamo in the Mexican War of Independenceby Alamo Historian, Dr. Bruce Winders The 1803 Louisiana Purchase had left the border between Texas and Louisiana undefined. Based on previous French claims to Texas, many people in the Unites States believed that Louisiana stretched all the way to the Rio Grande. Beginning in 1810, Mexico’s war for independence…History4 min readHistory4 min read
Sep 6, 2018Artifact of the Month — September 2018by Alamo Associate Curator, Ernesto Rodriguez This document is a hand drawn plan of the Presidio de San Antonio de Béjar. It is believed to have been drawn during the Marqués de San Miguel de Aguayo expedition into Texas. Aguayo ordered the reestablishment of many of the missions in east…Texas1 min readTexas1 min read
Sep 4, 2018The Alamo Welcomes New Director of Living HistoryThe Alamo is excited to announce the hiring of a new Director of Living History, Angela Wolfgram. Angela brings to the Alamo an extensive amount of experience in creating and researching museum exhibitions. As Director of Living History, Angela will lead day-to-day operations for the living history department, which includes…Texas2 min readTexas2 min read
Sep 4, 2018Why Did Mission San Antonio de Valero Close?By Dr. Bruce Winders, Alamo Historian “It can therefore be inferred that this mission cannot be called a mission of Indians but a gathering of white people. The few pure Indians who remain are, in trading and communication, as intelligent as the others. Consequently, the College ought to disassociate itself…History5 min readHistory5 min read
Aug 6, 2018Artifact of the Month — August 2018David Crockett was a man of legend even in his lifetime. Other than President Andrew Jackson, Crockett was the most famous American of his day. A self-made man, he had risen from humble beginnings to become a soldier, justice of the peace, member of the Tennessee legislature and even a…History2 min readHistory2 min read
Aug 6, 2018Celebrating the life of David CrockettFriday, August 17 will mark the 232nd anniversary of iconic Alamo defender David Crockett’s birth. Born on August 17, 1786 in what is now Greene County, Tennessee, which was part of North Carolina at the time, David Crockett became one of the most well-known folk heroes in American and Texas…Texas3 min readTexas3 min read
Aug 6, 2018Examining the Role of the Mission in Spanish TexasAlthough the best-known feature of any mission is its church, missions were much more than religious centers. Herbert E. Bolton, the father of Spanish borderlands studies, first explored the role of the mission in a 1917 article titled “The Mission as a Frontier Institution in the Spanish American Colonies.”* Bolton…History5 min readHistory5 min read
Aug 6, 2018The Alamo’s Director of Education Named to Texas Independence Trail Region’s Board of DirectorsThe Alamo is honored to share with you that Sherri Driscoll, our Director of Education, has been selected to be the newest member on the Texas Independence Trail Region’s Board of Directors. The Texas Independence Trail Region is part of the Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) award-winning Heritage Trails Program, a…Texas1 min readTexas1 min read
