Archaeological dig underway at The Alamo

The search for the outer walls of The Alamo is underway. FOX 7's Rudy Koski has more on the project.
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[@mariaeugeniaboyer6691]

Very excited. I am Susanna Dickerson.great great grandaughter. My great great grandfather was Almeron Dickinson

[@Flagrum3]

I honestly cannot fathom how they could not have preserved the complete Alamo, considering it is basically a Texas Shrine. Very disrespectful to the memory and those who died there.

[@kevinoverbeck4250]

Land prices ( Money ) trumps all.

[@SpazzAttack78]

The majority of the walls and buildings were demolished by the Mexican Army after San Jacinto when the forces occupying the Alamo were ordered to return to Mexico. The surviving walls/buildings were demolished and destroyed (by people and by natural elements) in a time period when people had yet to even comprehend the importance and significance of the place. Humans in the 1840s didn't have that awareness of preservation and conservation of 'anything' like we do today.

[@Flagrum3]

@@SpazzAttack78 That is all understood, but they should have never allowed buildings to be built on the sacred area of the Alamo. In more recent times is what I'm saying. Through archaeology, decades and decades ago, they could have found the extent of the fortress walls and then preserved the area.

[@howardkoontz4735]

I have been to the Alamo about 4 times for business or travel. Each time I learn something new. No, the cellar was dug about 5 or so years ago. It is a storage for the gift store. I have been to Mexico City and visited Chapultepec. There is a small room with a display case of 2 long guns, 1 pistol, the flag of the New Orleans Blues, and a lance pennant. The applets of Santa Anna and his dueling pistols. Beside the display case is a small cannon, probably a 2lb. on a wood, naval type carriage. At the end of the room is the original 1834 Mexican Constitution. Nothing else. The room has a sign in English and Spanish. It only said "Alamo"

[@ralphgeigner3011]

It should be that all the real Alamo site property be bought and made to look as it did at the time of the Alamo battle. Sad ! that many such sites are lost in the USA ! GO ARMY

[@icelandviking1961]

Fun fact, more rounds are fire in Houston each year than all the rounds fire during the battle of the Alamo.

[@jeffsmith2022]

Where is the update?

[@marleytillman8184]

We will never forget, REMEBER THE ALAMO

[@SKY-jv9ue]

Interesting, was anything found of importance?

[@kentmerrill8925]

Did they look in the basement to see what was there.

[@randyhopkins9114]

This was posted 4 fucking years ago! Don't you think it's time to "put this story behind?"...😳

[@reepacheirpfirewalker8629]

Looking for the basement?

[@anthonywest2989]

Rebuild the Alamo as is was at the time.

[@steveseaton8752]

Did they find Pee Wee’s bike?

[@brandon7482]

REMEMBER THE ALAMO!

[@grannydyess]

Leave it alone 185 men died there and their bodies burned by Santa Anna it’s sacred ground

[@brushcountry6361]

Waste of money. They don’t even display the relics Phil Collins gave them. SA is run by twelve year olds

[@carramrod8232]

Ran by democrats/liberals who can’t stand American history. Theyd probably level it if they could

[@WiLlCBJPdd]

@@carramrod8232 why do u gotta be that guy that brings politics into everything. And most of Texas is republican anyway so u can blame republicans and democrats for it.

[@gingerbiscit1296]

@@carramrod8232 the alamo is run by the state of Texas.

[@SpazzAttack78]

Phil Collins relics are on display now. It just takes time.

[@regisidec5478]

dna test the remians please , you have descendants like me whos 5x Great Uncle Richardson Perry faught and died at the Alamo