Alamo Plaza in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Tennessee Volunteers at the Alamo
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 29, 2010
1. Tennessee Volunteers at the Alamo Marker
150th Anniversary of Texas Independence
and in honor of the
Tennessee Volunteers
who gave their lives at the Alamo
on March 6, 1836
the Citizens of Tennessee
present this Tennessee Homecoming Tree and Plaque
to the Citizens of Texas
as a symbol of the friendship between
our states
Lamar Alexander
Governor of Tennessee
March 6, 1986
Erected 1986 by State of Tennessee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Government & Politics • Heroes • Military • Notable Events • Patriots & Patriotism • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1793.
Location. 29° 25.576′ N, 98° 29.176′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Alamo Plaza. It can be reached from Alamo Plaza. Marker is in the Cavalry Courtyard, east of the Long Barrack. 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.
Regionally, this marker is in South Texas. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John William Smith, 'El Colorado' (here, next to this marker); Colonel William B. Travis
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 29, 2010
2. Tennessee Volunteers at the Alamo Marker
On left side of walkway, among groundcover. Looking NW toward the Long Barrack and the NW corner of the Alamo complex.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,922 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
