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Remember the Alamo on her 180th Anniversary
Tour Texas ^ | March 6 2016

Posted on 03/06/2016 9:50:10 AM PST by GregoTX

On March 6th, one of the most significant events in the history of not only our state, but our country, will be commemorated: the Battle of the Alamo. Why is this battle so important? I think because it shows just how much we Americans value our freedoms and what we will sacrifice to preserve them.

At the Alamo, 189 documented defenders took on thousands of Mexican troops, a turning point in the Texas Revolution. Battle at the AlamoThe valiant “Texians” held on for 12 days, finally being annihilated on the 13th day, March 6. The event motivated the Texians, and in April, with a battle cry of “Remember the Alamo!”, Sam Houston defeated Santa Anna at San Jacinto, securing Texas a victory in her war for independence.

Today, the Alamo is one America’s most popular attractions, receiving over 7,000 visitors a day. Most of the original Alamo compound is gone, but luckily, the first floor of the long barrack is still there. This is where the defenders retreated once the walls had been breached; I can only imagine how brutal the fighting must have been! Today, the building houses the Long Barrack Museum, a place I always love visiting. Seeing the uniforms, weapons and artifacts really brings the battle home for me.

Alamo GardensI also enjoy spending time at the beautiful Alamo Gardens, and shopping at the Alamo Gift Shop, where you’ll find a wide variety of memorabilia, books, apparel, etc. Since visiting the Alamo is free, they rely on proceeds to help with the upkeep, so why not pick up a souvenir or two?

Here are some special events commemorating the 180th anniversary of the Alamo:

Friday, March 4

An Evening with Heroes: The Alamo Under Siege Through 7 candlelit scenarios, you will experience a recreation of the events that took place the night before the attack. Tours start at 6:30 and depart every 10 minutes until 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 5

First Saturday at the Alamo Learn what life was like for settlers living on the Texas frontier during the 1830s. This fun and informative event goes from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

3rd Annual Crockett Fiddler’s Festival Also on Saturday, from 10:00 – 4:00, great country artist will be performing free concerts on the Alamo grounds.

Sunday, March 6

Dawn at the Alamo At 5:00 a.m., around the same time the last battle began, Alamo enthusiasts and re-enactors will commemorate the events of that fateful day.

Dusk at the Alamo The celebrations end at 6:00 p.m. with a moving tribute to the fallen defenders of the Alamo.

Why not join me in San Antonio this weekend for these special anniversary events, the perfect way to remember the Alamo!

Read more about visiting the Alamo at TourTexas.com


TOPICS: Education; History; Local News; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: alamo; anniversary; basement; battleofthealamo; history; remember; rememberthealamo; sanantonio; texas
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Remember the Alamo

1 posted on 03/06/2016 9:50:10 AM PST by GregoTX
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2 posted on 03/06/2016 9:50:55 AM PST by Robert DeLong (u)
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To: GregoTX

Davy Crocket, born in Tennessee...


3 posted on 03/06/2016 9:57:27 AM PST by Tennessee Nana
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I wonder if we could, today in this country of 310 MILLION people, find 189 men who would be willing to fight a doomed battle like that.


4 posted on 03/06/2016 9:58:07 AM PST by euram
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To: GregoTX

http://www.amazon.com/Three-Roads-Alamo-Fortunes-Crockett/dp/0060930942


5 posted on 03/06/2016 9:58:14 AM PST by skeeter
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To: Tennessee Nana
Davy Crocket, born in Tennessee...

Born in Tennessee... and is still a Texas Hero.

6 posted on 03/06/2016 10:00:48 AM PST by GregoTX
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To: GregoTX
" Remember the Alamo!"
Another foreign invasion
but at least they have assimilated !!
7 posted on 03/06/2016 10:00:51 AM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt ( British historian Arnold Toynbee - Civilisations die from suicide, not by murder.)
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“but at least they have assimilated !!”

LOL! NOT!!


8 posted on 03/06/2016 10:12:04 AM PST by TEXOKIE (We must surrender only to our Holy God and never to the evil that has befallen us.)
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To: Robert DeLong

Thank you for posting.
To anyone interested in Texas history, please see my
‘about’ page. Brief history of Alamo, and the ‘Come and Take it flag’- also some famous quotes about Tx. I love what Bum Phillips had to say.


9 posted on 03/06/2016 10:12:10 AM PST by patriot08 (5th generation Texan ...(girl type))
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TEXOKIE :" “but at least they have assimilated !!”
LOL! NOT!!

Exactly my point !! ... (I forgot the /s tag )
Since when did Mexican become a race ? (ie: La Raza)

10 posted on 03/06/2016 10:15:19 AM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt ( British historian Arnold Toynbee - Civilisations die from suicide, not by murder.)
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To: GregoTX
List of Alamo Defenders. Note the Latino names among the dead. Also note how many lived to tell the tale.
11 posted on 03/06/2016 10:16:52 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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12 posted on 03/06/2016 10:24:07 AM PST by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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My neighborhood here in Fort Worth is 3/4 Hispanic about 4 out of 5 speak English, all the kids do, most of them work. They’re not to friendly to the illegals.


13 posted on 03/06/2016 10:24:25 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: TEXOKIE

My neighborhood here in Fort Worth is 3/4 Hispanic about 4 out of 5 speak English, all the kids do, most of them work. They’re not to friendly to the illegals.


14 posted on 03/06/2016 10:24:25 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: TEXOKIE

My neighborhood here in Fort Worth is 3/4 Hispanic about 4 out of 5 speak English, all the kids do, most of them work. They’re not to friendly to the illegals.


15 posted on 03/06/2016 10:25:34 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: fella
The war for Texas independence wasn't an Anglo vs. Mexican conflict. It was a liberty vs. euro-style feudalism struggle. Texas wasn't the only state of Mexico to revolt against the central power's repudiation of the 1824 constitution. Texas was the only one to make their revolt stick.

Remember the Alamo!

16 posted on 03/06/2016 10:29:15 AM PST by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
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To: GregoTX

Only 46 more days until San Jacinto day.


17 posted on 03/06/2016 10:33:55 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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Feb. 24, 1836 “To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World

Fellow Citizens & compatriots-

I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna - I have sustained a continual Bombardment & cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost a man - The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken - I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, & our flag still waves proudly from the walls - I shall never surrender or retreat. Then, I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism & everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch - The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days. If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country - Victory or Death.

William Barret Travis.

Lt. Col.comdt.

P. S. The Lord is on our side.


18 posted on 03/06/2016 10:35:10 AM PST by matthew fuller (Cruz has never been pro-abortion, anti-gun, a Clinton donor, a Schumer donor, or filed bankruptcy.)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Every time I see that picture I see the Texas flag is upside down (sign of distress).


19 posted on 03/06/2016 10:36:04 AM PST by GregoTX
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To: GregoTX

Good point. They certainly were in distress.


20 posted on 03/06/2016 10:36:53 AM PST by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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