Remember the Alamo!

Ok folks, a little bit of a history lesson here. Albeit very short. There is a lot more detail to the "Alamo", and we only had an afternoon, but felt compelled to go check it out. Now quoting from good old Wikipedia, here are a few facts regarding the battle. To learn more, we highly recommend you google it, or come on down! Yes, we know this is the easy way out, but sometimes the internet comes in very handy!

The Battle of the Alamo (February 23-March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Bexar (modern day San Antonio, Texas, United States). All of the Texian defenders were killed. Santa Anna's perceived cruelty during the battle inspired many Texians, both Texas settlers and adventurers from the United States to join the Texian Army. Buoyed by a desire for revenge, the Texians defeated the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto, on April 21, 1836, ending the revolution. 

The Oak Tree above and below the story of the "Live Oak Tree", was planted in 1916, and was believed to have been 40 years old at that time… Today it would be over 100 years old! Also pictured below is one of the original wells and water viaducts. So industrious!