At least four sources, including William Bollaert, an Englishman who wrote about his travels in the 1840s, reported the defenders’ grave being in a “peach orchard” not far from the Alamo.

The siege of the Alamo lasted for 13 days, from Feb. 23 to March 6, 1836, when the Mexican army surrounded and attacked the Alamo. Between 1,800 and 6,000 Mexican soldiers besieged the fort, while ...

“The plan to restore and preserve the Alamo is focused on the battle of 1836 and the defenders who gave their lives for their independence,” Mr. Bush said in a statement.

The Cenotaph, or empty tomb, contains the likenesses of of several prominent Alamo defenders and the names of 187 who died in the March 6, 1986, battle.

Portraits bring Alamo defenders to life. One of the brother's faces can be seen for the first time at The Ralston Family Collections Center, one of the newest additions to The Alamo grounds.

SAN ANTONIO TX (KLTV) - Later this month and in early March, the Alamo will be hosting Commemoration, 13 days of special events and programming that is designed to honor the defenders that gave ...

This San Antonio Express-News from March 26, 1911, explains how the burial site for the Alamo defenders’ ashes will be transformed into commercial buildings. The article reads, ...

news Politics. Don't call the Alamo's defenders 'heroic,' Texas school curriculum panel urges The recommendation by educators, historians who say "heroic" is a "value-charged word" infuriated ...

Thomas, 25, was born in Germany in 1811. He joined the Alamo garrison after Texian forces captured the town of Bexar, serving in an infantry company led by Capt. William Blazeby, 41, of England.

The defenders came to the Alamo for abstract philosophical and political reasons. But when the final assault came, they stayed -- and died -- for each other. The Alamo defenders were outnumbered ...

SAN ANTONIO — The Alamo hosted Dawn at the Alamo, a special ceremony in partnership with the San Antonio Living History Association to honor the sacrifice of the Alamo Defenders. The ceremony ...