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San Antonio advisers OK Alamo plan changes; Alamo Street could close June 1, Cenotaph definitely will stay
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The Alamo Cenotaph and Alamo Street, shown in a June photograph, were topics of discussion and action Wednesday night by the Alamo Citizen Advisory Committee. The panel supported keeping the Cenotaph in place and initiating a repair plan, and endorsed closing a section of the street, between Houston and Crockett streets, that is in the historic mission-fort footprint.William Luther /Staff
The revamped Alamo Plaza renovation plan is gaining speed after nearly half a year of inaction, winning another round of support this time from the Alamo Citizen Advisory Committee.
The $450 million Alamo project is on life support
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A musket volley pierces the morning during the “Dawn at the Alamo” ceremony Saturday morning commemorating the beginning of the siege of the Alamo in 1836.Robin Jerstad /Robin JerstadShow MoreShow Less
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Direct descendant Carolyn Cotton carries the wreath honoring David Crockett during the “Dawn at the Alamo” ceremony Saturday morning commemorating the beginning of the siege of the Alamo in 1836.Robin Jerstad /Robin JerstadShow MoreShow Less
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Ricky Reyes leads a Native American blessing during the ceremony. A plan to “re-imagine” Alamo Plaza has failed. Committees are starting over.Robin Jerstad /Robin JerstadShow MoreShow Less
Alamo’s history before and after Texas Revolution
To understand why the battle over the Alamo’s future is so contentious, it’s important to understand its past.
There are many layers and complexities when it comes to the Alamo’s history. Texas was a frontier region when the Spaniards began to explore the area.
It was difficult to establish a foothold in the area so the Spaniard established missions across the state.
Indigenous people, known as the Coahuiltecans, had been living in Texas for thousands of years and the Spanish wanted to convert them to Catholicism.
(Spanish missions in Texas)