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Mickey Richaud

Mickey Richaud

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This day, 1836, began the battle that lasted for nearly two weeks. I'm a Texas native, raised in Louisiana, now living in Tennessee, the home of many of the volunteers who fought the battle along with Jim Bowie, who spent most of his life in Louisiana. Funny the touchstones one begins to think about/appreciate later in life...
 
I just rented a car from them :jester:
 
:thumbsup: A most memorable visit for me was the visit to the Alamo when we went out to San Antonio for my sons USAF basic graduation!! I love walking historical sites with the knowledge of who likely trod the very same paths in the past!
 
bugimike said:
:thumbsup: A most memorable visit for me was the visit to the Alamo when we went out to San Antonio for my sons USAF basic graduation!! I love walking historical sites with the knowledge of who likely trod the very same paths in the past!
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Yeah, but if you're expecting a scene like the John Wayne/Richard Widmark movie, you're in for a letdown! Not exactly out on the prairie any more! :wink:
 
So true! T'was a bit of a shocker to find it surrounded by city! And much commercialism (to be expected I guess!). Still one does stand on the very ground it all took place on!
 
I'm very much a San Antonio / Alamo fan. You can always take the Mission trail out of town to get an idea how the Alamo must have looked when it was a mission, back then.
Look here.

It's hard to imagine the bravery of those men, and ironic to think they never knew that Texas declared independence.
Fortunately, it wasn't long before Santa Anna got his comeuppance at San Jacinto.
 
A real piece of American history. I wonder how many of the kids in school today know the story.

Larry
 
A great city and a remarkable historic site. I was also amazed to find it right in the middle of town. I had to go to San Antonio for work a number of years back, and as luck would have it, the meetings were delayed for a day or so, giving me some time to poke around. I was glad to have the opportunity to see it. I think it's fascinating to see where the defenders were born. Many states and countries represented (including Vermont).
 
Thanks for that link Roger, some nice pix there :thumbsup: ! Riverwalk certaily does add so much charm to San Antonio! If there, a boat-ride definitly has to be on the "must do" list!! :wink:
 
What amazed me is how truly small the alamo is is.
San Antonio is a fun place for a weekend unwind.
 
When I was stationed in Lorado, the standing joke was how much better it would have been if the Alamo had a back door/escape route. I seem to remember the S.A. riverwalk being a civic improvement project funded by a World Exhibition or something in the late 1960's/early 1970's. The "event" was used as an excuse to condemn/teardown a low-income section of downtown. But...my memory is none too accurate and I refuse to ask Dr. Google.
 
Steve said:
"Remember the Alamo" I'm sure you can, Mickey..... :laugh:
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As I'm sure you can remember, remember, the fifth of November! :wink:
 
texas_bugeye said:
What amazed me is how truly small the alamo is is.
San Antonio is a fun place for a weekend unwind.
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There was a lot more Alamo in 1836 though. The original boundary walls have long disappeared.
 
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