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

Alamo Sesquicentennial Monument

Photographed By Sean Flynn

1. Alamo Sesquicentennial Monument Marker

Inscription. March 6, 1836 - - - - March 6, 1986
Commemorating the sesquicentennial of the Battle of
the Alamo by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas

"I shall never surrender or retreat. Then, I call on you in the name of liberty, of patriotism and everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch---"
William Barret Travis
Lt. Col. Comdt.

Erected 1986 by Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Texas Independence.

Location. 29° 25.579′ N, 98° 29.171′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Alamo Plaza. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Alamo Plaza and East Houston Street. This marker is in the northeast corner of the Alamo complex, in a landscaped section not far from the north wall. It is immediately to the left of the Emily D. West statue and a few yards to the right of the marker about the spot where William Travis was killed. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Alamo Plaza, 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. Emily West Morgan (1815-1891) (here, next to this marker); Susannah Dickinson

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(here, next to this marker); Colonel William B. Travis (here, next to this marker); John William Smith, 'El Colorado' (here, next to this marker); James Bowie (here, next to this marker); Tennessee Volunteers at the Alamo (a few steps from this marker); Gonzales Men at the Alamo (a few steps from this marker); William Barret Travis (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

Additional keywords. Alamo San Antonio Texas

Alamo Sesquicentennial Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn

2. Alamo Sesquicentennial Monument

The Federal Building can be seen in the background.

Alamo Sesquicentennial Monument and Emily D. West statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, September 5, 2023

3. Alamo Sesquicentennial Monument and Emily D. West statue

The north wall of the Alamo complex and the Emily Morgan Hotel can be seen in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.