The Alamo

Beyond its role as a major tourist attraction, the Alamo also serves as a public gathering place and a protected site for free speech. Going back to the days of the Republic, residents regularly use the surrounding plaza to express views, protest, and engage in civic discourse, upholding its status as a living symbol of democratic ideals.

The city, county, and state funded project is designed to make a visit to the Alamo a bigger and more educational experience, on par with other major U.S. historical landmarks.

The Alamo launched the tours last month — the latest move in an effort to try and tell a more diverse perspective of the landmark's complex history.

The Alamo's first-ever Spanish language guided tour was offered on Saturday as part of its Tejanos at the Alamo Day celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.

The new facilities are set to open in 2027.

The Texas Historical Commission has approved plans to resurrect a portion of the lunch counter in the old Woolworth Building downtown that played a role in ending desegregated dining areas in 1960.

Artifacts recovered during excavation efforts of the 300-year-old structure include Spanish Colonial ceramics, Goliad ceramics, musket balls, lithic debitage, and gunflints.

The owner of a bar next to the Alamo has agreed to the sale of the property, ending an eminent domain legal fight.

USA Today reports San Antonio is home to the nation's best free attraction, following online voting by its readers.

Bexar County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the county's share of funding for a new Alamo Museum.