San Antonio Zoo renovations have solved a long-standing mystery about the Alamo and its origins. The zoo confirmed the exact quarry that provided the limestone used to build the Alamo over 300 ...

A centuries-old mystery about the origins of the limestone used to build the Alamo was put to rest Thursday ... quarry at the site of the present-day San Antonio Zoo. The discovery was made ...

It turns out that the very stones used to build the Alamo came from the San Antonio Zoo. Alamo officials on Thursday confirmed that limestone from a historic quarry that once existed at the zoo ...

SAN ANTONIO — Construction continues on what the Alamo Trust says will be a "world-class" museum spotlighting the legacy of the San Antonio landmark, and we now have a better idea of what the ...

The Alamodome celebrated its 30th anniversary in May 2023. It is named after the historic landmark of the Alamo, which is located in San Antonio. The Alamo holds significance in Texas and U.S. history ...

If there's one thing San Antonio is known for, it's the Alamo. Once a Franciscan mission, it was here that 189 Texans fought and lost their lives in 1836 during a 13-day siege by Mexican ruler ...

Now, San Antonio strives to become something that would cause the fighters at the Alamo to grieve. Horses have been driven out of San Antonio — simply because of greed for land. It’s an old story.

So much so, in fact, that many people call San Antonio the "Alamo City." The only portions of the 1836 compound that remain are the church and the lower floor of the long barracks -- and air ...

Now that spring has sprung, it's the perfect weather to get outside and enjoy what San Antonio has to offer. The Alamo… ...

but San Antonio’s biggest tourist attraction doesn’t expect it will have any trouble attracting visitors this spring break. The Alamo expects thousands of visitors daily, spokeswoman Emily ...

SAN ANTONIO — On the 189th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo, even more history was announced related to the iconic landmark. To stream 12NewsNow on your phone, you need the 12NewsNow app.

Alamo Plaza in San Antonio is showing signs of the future of the $550 million renovation and restoration of the beloved Texas shrine. Among the new additions is the Palisade outdoor exhibit ...