Sweeping his arm toward the street and Alamo Plaza, he said, "And this is campo santo," sacred ground.

It holds a prominent location on Alamo Plaza, across from the Alamo.

The Mission San Antonio was moved to its third and final site on Alamo Plaza in 1724 because of hurricane flooding at the previous location.

Alamo Plaza contains the Cenotaph, a monument built in celebration of the centenary of the battle.

In 1876 he fenced off Alamo Plaza with the new invention and had cowboys drive a herd of cattle into the wire.

In 1724, the mission was moved to its current location south of the springs, at what is now known as Alamo Plaza.

By 1955 there were more than twenty Alamo Plazas in operation.

Wulff designed the layout of Alamo Plaza.

Joske moved the store to Alamo Plaza and changed its name to Joske Brothers.

The Alamo (Alamo Plaza, 210-225-1391, www.thealamo.org) is free and open daily.