Alamo Mission - Wikipedia
The Alamo is a historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was the site …
The Alamo
Located in the heart of San Antonio, the Alamo tells the story of Texas Independence as part of its rich and diverse 300-year history to over 1.6 million visitors every year and is the #1 most …
Mission San Antonio de Valero, The Alamo -- Spanish Colonial …
Known today as The Alamo, this Spanish mission complex was the first of the San Antonio missions founded to convert the local American Indians to Christianity. The mission eventually …
Visit the Alamo
Discover the place that has captured the world’s attention for generations. Admission to Alamo Church is always free but to help preserve the Alamo’s most precious artifact, reservations are …
Alamo | Description, Battle, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Alamo, 18th-century Franciscan mission in San Antonio, Texas, U.S., that was the site of a historic resistance effort by a small group of determined fighters for Texan independence …
Remember the Alamo
300 years ago, long before it was a fortress, the Alamo was a religious outpost of the Spanish empire named Mission San Antonio de Valero. First located on the spot it stands today in …
Mission San Antonio de Valero 3rd Site The Alamo - U.S.
Jan 16, 2023 · Most commonly known as the Alamo, the third site of Mission San Antonio de Valero was an important part of missionary work in Texas before becoming the site of many …
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
The Alamo, founded in 1718, was the first mission in San Antonio, serving as a way station between east Texas and Mexico. In 1836, decades after the mission had closed, the Alamo …
Mission San Antonio de Valero (The Alamo) - The City of San Antonio
Aug 27, 2015 · Mission San Antonio de Valero was founded in 1718 by Fray Antonio de Olivares. Olivares arrived in the San Antonio area in that year with Native American converts from …
San Antonio Missions World Heritage Site - San Antonio …
All five missions in San Antonio, Texas, including Mission Valero (the Alamo) are a single UNESCO World Heritage Site, the San Antonio Missions World Heritage Site. Four of the five …