The Alamo

The Alamo, located down town San Antonio is considered to some the heart of the town . The Alamo was also know as The Shine of Texas liberty, is the remains of it origins Mission San Antonio deValero. Originally the Alamo was build as a mission but latter was turned to a strong hold for the Texan revolutionaries. The Alamo gave birth too many Texan heroes such as Commander William B Travis, Jim Bowie and David Crockett. What make the Alamo such a famed event in the Texas revolution was the events that too place. The siege at the Alamo started February 23, 1836 and ended March 6, 1836. The Mexican government didn’t want to allow Texas to succeed from them so they sent General Santa Anna. General Santa Anna had marched more that 6,000 troops to The Alamo which only had had a little more that 200 defenders. Although the defenders were not successful in defending the Alamo; the 13 day resistance lead by Travis weakened the Mexican army enough to allow Sam Houston to defeat them. In defeat, I believe the dedicated heroes from the Alamo set an amazing example of bravery for other Texan troops.

One Old Dam

Now day’s people hear dam, and nothing comes to mind. The subject of dams wouldn’t clearly spark up any form of interest with a person not education on the subject. One dam that means a lot to me would be the San Francisco de la Espada Mission dam. The dam was believed to be constructed around 1745; the Espada dam was one of seven used to revert water from the San Antonio River and the San Pedro creek to the acequas of the missions that tried in the south San Antonio region. Without the dam it would not be possible for any of the irrigation system to work. The irrigation system was Vidal to the people of the missions, so the construction of t he system was necessary to provide compatible living conditions. The aqueduct is part of the system that uses the dam to carry the water away was also part of the construction, is still the oldest working aqueduct system in America. Today most of the irrigation system lays destroyed to be lost by sight to newer generations, but the main part of the aqueduct by the missions still stands along with the Espada dam. I’m not sure if the dam serves any purpose today but I’m sure if it was not there the surrounding communities should be subject to flood. For the most part the city of San Antonio has done a great job of maintaining and preserving the dam and remaining parts of the aqueduct. The dam is a get site for tourists to visit, now days the city has made it a family park with great accommodations for picnicking. The dam also thrives with history and wildlife, the eco system around includes many species of birds and a decent fishing experience. Running and bike trials are carved into the landscape for people to enjoy the sights. Visiting the dam would be a great experience for families.