Alamo History

1691 Site of San Antonio visited by Franciscan friar on the feast of St Anthony and named San Antonio de Padua in his honor.

1718 The Presidio San Antonio de Bexar and the Mission San Antonio de Antonio de Valero {The Alamo} are established on the San Antonio River.

1724 Following a sever storm, San Antonio de Valero is moved a short distance north to it’s present location.

1793 Mission Valero is the first Texas mission to be closed. Its lands are divided up among the surviving convert Indian families.

1801 The Second Company of San Carlos del Alamo de Parras occupies the Mission Valero as a garrison. Thus the name “ The Alamo “ .

1822 Stephen F. Austin brings the first 300 Anglo families to help Mexico settle Texas.

1834 Following a series of revolutions Santa Anna is elected president and starts to centralize the Mexican government.

1835 First shots of Texas revolt fired at Gonzales. By December, Texian forces have captured Goliad and San Antonio.

1836 Santa Anna invades Texas. Texas declares independence. Siege and Battle of the Alamo.

Battle of the Alamo from February 24 to March 6 - 183 defenders lose their lives to Santa Anna’s troops.

1846 After being an independent republic for nine years, Texas annexed to the United States. War between United States and Mexico.

1850 U.S. Army repairs the Alamo. First roof and now famous hump erected over chapel facade.

1888 Alamo chapel having been used as a warehouse is sold by Catholic Church to the State of Texas.

1905 State of Texas grants custodianship of the Alamo to the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

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Alamo and San Antonio History