After a fabulous visit with family in Hondo, Texas, we made our way into San Antonio to see the famed Alamo. Originally built in the early 1700s as a Spanish Mission under the name Misión San Antonio de Valero, it was given its current name after Mexico gained independence from Spain. From a USA Today article, "In 1835, a band of 200 Texas volunteer soldiers drove the Mexican soldiers out, and several months later, Mexican General Santa Anna sent back an army of 6,000. Led by Jim Bowie and Davey Crockett, the defenders held on for 13 days before eventually being defeated. Six weeks later, an army led by Sam Houston defeated the Mexican soldiers at the Battle of San Jacinto and Texas' independence was won."
While visiting the Alamo, we opted to do a self-guided tour of the grounds for free but there are options for an audio tour, or guided tour as well. Neither of which were very expensive. We attended a period rifle demonstration and walked through the museum. The architectural beauty and history of this monument draws millions of visitors every year. It was easy to see why.
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