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Is the Alamo Texas still standing?

Today, what's left of the beloved Alamo is considered hallowed ground by many. It is a 4.2-acre shrine to Texas liberty and an emblem of the American West. Texas is very proud of the Alamo, aware of its history and imagery of doomed bravery and the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.



Yes, the Alamo Church and the Long Barrack are very much still standing in downtown San Antonio, Texas. These are the only two original structures remaining from the 1836 battle. In 2026, the site is undergoing a massive, multi-year $550 million revitalization known as the "Alamo Plan." This project includes the preservation of the 300-year-old limestone walls, which have suffered from "rising damp" and deterioration over the centuries. While the surrounding "Alamo Plaza" has been modernized with a pedestrian-only zone and a new education center, the Church itself remains a solemn shrine. Visitors can still enter the Church for free, though timed-entry reservations are highly recommended due to the high volume of tourists. The brand-new "Alamo Visitor Center and Museum," which will house the world-famous Phil Collins Collection of artifacts, is currently on track for a grand opening in late 2027, further preserving the "Cradle of Texas Liberty" for future generations.

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Many know the famous names of James Bowie, William B. Travis, and David Crockett as men who died defending the Alamo, but there were about 200 others there during the Battle.

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After regaining honor at the more famous fall of the Alamo in 1836, Santa Anna felt his job in Texas was done. But under counsel, he decided to take one final swipe at the Texas rebels by dividing his army and sweeping the land. The resulting campaign led to the Battle of San Jacinto.

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Miraculously, at least fourteen people lived through the battle, and a few would later provide chilling eyewitness accounts of what happened. Enrique Esparza was the son of Alamo defender Gregorio Esparza and Ana Salazar Esparza. He, his mother, and two siblings survived the attack.

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Sam was spared because he was a slave. Historian Walter Lord believed that Sam did not exist and that contemporaries actually meant Ben, a former slave who served as Mexican Colonel Juan Almonte's cook and later guided Susanna Dickinson from San Antonio.

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Several notable individuals of African descent participated in the battles at the Alamo and San Jacinto in 1836. Joe, slave of William B. Travis, fought at the Alamo and survived. His account of the fighting is one of the most important Alamo narratives.

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