Alamo Alamo Field TripField Trip

Past & Past & PresentPresent

TheTheMission PeriodMission Period

1718 - 17931718 - 1793

Mission WorkMission Work

ca 1730ca 1730Earliest Map of San AntonioEarliest Map of San Antonio

Drawn by Marques de AguayoDrawn by Marques de Aguayo

17451745Artistic ConjectureArtistic Conjecture

The Spanish The Spanish and Mexicanand MexicanOccupation Occupation

PeriodPeriod1793 - 18351793 - 1835

18051805Artistic ConjectureArtistic Conjecture

The Texas The Texas RevolutionRevolution

18361836

18361836Artistic Conjecture of San Artistic Conjecture of San

AntonioAntoniode Bexarde Bexar

18361836EnlargementEnlargement

Conjectural (street) ViewConjectural (street) Viewof Mission San Antonio de of Mission San Antonio de

ValeroValero

What is missing compared to the current Alamo?

Why might those items have been destroyed?

18361836Map EnlargementMap Enlargement

Used by Santa AnnaUsed by Santa Anna

18361836Map With Attack PlansMap With Attack Plans

Drawn by Col. Jose’ Juan Drawn by Col. Jose’ Juan Sanchez NavarroSanchez Navarro

The Republic The Republic of Texas Periodof Texas Period

1836 – 18451836 – 1845

ca 1839ca 1839Attributed to Col. Lysander Attributed to Col. Lysander

WellsWellsof the Texas Armyof the Texas Army

18391839William BissetWilliam Bisset

18411841Thomas FalconerThomas Falconer

18421842Artistic ConjectureArtistic Conjecture

Texas joins the Texas joins the United StatesUnited States1845 - 18611845 - 1861

18471847Edward Everett, U.S. Army Edward Everett, U.S. Army

VolunteerVolunteer

18471847Edward EverettEdward Everett

18481848 Capt. Arthur T. Lee Capt. Arthur T. Lee

WatercolorWatercolor

1836 prior to Revolution1836 prior to RevolutionCompared to the ruins in Compared to the ruins in

18481848

18481848Map by Edward EverettMap by Edward Everett

What was lost?What was lost?

18481848Repairs Made by U.S. Repairs Made by U.S.

ArmyArmy

18491849DaguerreotypeDaguerreotype

First Know Photograph of First Know Photograph of the Alamothe Alamo

Second Floor built by U.S. Second Floor built by U.S. ArmyArmy

in 1850in 1850

18611861Artistic ConjectureArtistic Conjecture

The Civil WarThe Civil WarPeriodPeriod

1861 - 18651861 - 1865

ca 1861ca 1861

ca 1867ca 1867

CommercialCommercialDevelopmentDevelopment1879 - 19041879 - 1904

ca 1880ca 1880

ca 1890ca 1890

PreservationPreservation1904 - Present1904 - Present

19071907Souvenir PostcardSouvenir Postcard

ca 1908ca 1908Second Floor RemovedSecond Floor Removed

19101910Alamo PlazaAlamo Plaza

19121912Schmeltzer DemolitionSchmeltzer Demolition

19121912Souvenir PostcardSouvenir Postcard

19121912

ca 1914ca 1914New Display Cases AddedNew Display Cases Added

19191919Eugene O. GoldbeckEugene O. Goldbeck

19201920Construction for Vaulted Construction for Vaulted

Concrete RoofConcrete Roof

ca 1930ca 1930New Cement Vaulted RoofNew Cement Vaulted Roof

19971997

The Alamo TodayThe Alamo Today

The EndThe End

RememberRememberthe Alamo!the Alamo!