SAN ANTONIO — The Alamo is undoubtedly the most recognizable and photographed structure in San Antonio. But its shape is not ...

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

For decades, archaeologists have been searching for the source of the Alamo's limestone, which was hidden beneath the San ...

The church building at the Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Texas. The site of the fateful 1836 defeat of Texas revolutionaries ...

The work will not affect visitors' access to the church, nor will it affect visits to any of the other parts of the Alamo ...

Renovations at San Antonio Zoo reveal the quarry that supplied limestone for the Alamo, deepening historical ties.

SAN ANTONIO - A groundbreaking historical discovery has finally pinpointed the quarry that provided the limestone used to ...

Visit the Alamo Church on your own or by guided tour, and then check out the many other sites of interest and artifacts on the grounds. These include the Long Barrack (the Alamo's oldest building ...

A monumental discovery has been made in the San Antonio Zoo, confirming the exact quarry that provided the limestone to build the Alamo and solving a mystery spanning centuries.

Confirming this quarry's location helps a link to the materials ... the materials used in the original construction of the Alamo Church. The Alamo is currently undergoing a $550 million ...

The historic Alamo Church is being restored and preserved for future generations of Texans.(Courtesy: The Alamo Trust, Inc.) Texas’ most iconic historic site is getting more than a facelift.

Limestone from this location helped shape San Antonio and ... matches materials used in the original construction of the Alamo Church. “This revelation comes at a pivotal moment,” Alamo ...