The Alamo in 1836

The Alamo in 1836 (HMKJJ)

Location: San Antonio, TX 78205 Bexar County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 25.527', W 98° 29.122'

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The church of former Mission San Antonio de Valero had been converted into a powder magazine and artillery platorm by the Mexican Army in the autumn of 1835 during the Siege of B?xar. Following the capture of the town in early December 1835, Texan forces improved the fortifications. Once the Siege of the Alamo began on February 23, 1836, Texans continously manned artillery pieces mounted along the rear wall of the church. The structures shown in the illustration are (left to right) the Low Barracks, the Palisade Wall, the back of the church, the remains of mission quarters, and the Long Barrack.

February 2, 1836
To Governor Henry Smith

It does...seem certain that an attack is shortly to be made on this place & I think it is the general opinion that the enemy will come by land. The Citizens of Bejar have behaved well. Col. Neill & Myself have come to the solemn resolution that we will rather die in these ditches than give it up to the enemy. These citizens deserve our protection and the public safety demands our lives rather than to evacuate this post to the enemy....
Col. James Bowie
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Placed ByThe Daughters of the Republic of Texas and The Summerlee Foundation
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Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 4:31am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 549918 N 3255233
Decimal Degrees29.42545000, -98.48536667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 25.527', W 98° 29.122'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 25' 31.62" N, 98° 29' 7.32" W
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Area Code(s)210
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 339-399 Bonham, San Antonio TX 78205, US
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