Just a block off the Riverwalk is the Alamo. Of course the former mission church is the site of the 1836 last stand battle with the forces of Santa Anna in which the entire defending US forces were killed. This was the death battle of Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, and more than sixty other fighters. The reaction led to the final defeat of Santa Anna and the independence of Texas as a country.
It was later that Texas became a state, but, they still mark 1836 as their year of independence.
We took an audio tour of the whole Alamo site, going through the small-feeling building for its holding so much history. Our tour included the barracks and other outbuildings as well as gardens. Everyone around us seemed quiet, as were we, as we walked around.
As we departed the site, we saw this huge live oak tree. Living on an island where we have some big live oaks, we were astounded by the spread of this giant. It made a good departure point for our visit.
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