Downtown in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Alamo Funeral Pyre

Photographed By R. C.

1. Alamo Funeral Pyre Markers

Inscription. On this spot bodies of heroes slain at the Alamo were burned on a funeral pyre. Fragments of the bodies were afterward buried here. This tablet is the gift of relatives of Green B. Jemision and of other friends.

Second Marker
The De Zavala Chapter of the Texas Landmarks Association placed this marble marker on the M. Halff Building in 1917, which stood near here at the corner of East Commerce and Rusk Streets, to commemorate the location of one of the funeral pyres of the Heroes of the Alamo. When the Halff Building was demolished in 1968 for the extension of the Paseo del Rio, the owners of the building, Mr. and Mrs. William Sinkin, removed the marker and kept it in protective custody. It was reinstalled here in the vicinity of the original location on March 6, 1995 to honor the memory of Adina de Zavala, dedicated patriot, historian and citizen of Texas, who placed this and over thirty other historic markers throughout the state.

Erected 1995 by De Zavala Chapter - Texas Landmarks Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Notable Places • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1925.

Location. 29° 25.383′ N, 98° 29.117′

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W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on East Commerce Street east of South Alamo Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 East Commerce Street, San Antonio TX 78205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Anthony de Padua (within shouting distance of this marker); Missions in the San Antonio River Valley (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Joseph's Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Founding of the Pan American Round Table (about 500 feet away); Menger Hotel (about 600 feet away); Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez (about 600 feet away); 250th Anniversary of the Founding of San Antonio (about 600 feet away); The Torch of Friendship (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

Alamo Funeral Pyre - Second Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By R. C.

2. Alamo Funeral Pyre - Second Marker

Alamo Funeral Pyre Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kayla Harper, August 8, 2019

3. Alamo Funeral Pyre Marker

Alamo Funeral Pyre Marker (detail of Texas Flag) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By R. C.

4. Alamo Funeral Pyre Marker (detail of Texas Flag)

Photographed By R. C.

5. Alamo Funeral Pyre Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2010, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 4,668 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2010, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. 3. submitted on August 18, 2019, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. 4, 5. submitted on May 11, 2010, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.