SAN ANTONIO — Long before the Alamo became a military fort, it was a religious outpost of the Spanish Empire. Mission San Antonio de Valero, originally built upriver from its current location, was ...

SAN ANTONIO — The Alamo is undoubtedly the most recognizable and photographed structure in San Antonio. But its shape is not unique. Around the Alamo City, there are nearly a dozen structures that pay ...

The Stetson-wearing Alamo Rangers guarded the battle site for 50 years, but no more. They've been replaced by Texas Department of Public Safety officers. The change is the first noticeable difference ...

SAN ANTONIO — It is indeed the “San Antonio de Valero Mission,” but let's be clear about why those words will not be the first out of the mouths of the millions who have visited it and its adjoining ...

It took an international panel just 20 minutes to unanimously agree to bestow World Heritage Site recognition on San Antonio’s five missions. The notable honor made by the United Nations Educational, ...

Steel yourselves: It's about bells again — brass bells, bronze bells, lost bells, found bells and all things clappered that have a connection to the Alamo. It started May 26 with Franklin Flatten's ...

San Antonio, Texas, is known for its River Walk, historic landmarks, and excellent Tex-Mex cuisine, but for those not from the area, it might come as a surprise to learn the city was officially named ...

San Antonio’s historic missions, named 10 years ago as the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas, will host tours and other activities during an annual festival this week. Most events of the World ...