If there's one thing San Antonio is known for, it's the Alamo. Once a Franciscan mission, it was here that 189 Texans fought and lost their lives in 1836 during a 13-day siege by Mexican ruler ...

SAN ANTONIO - On Feb. 8, 1836, Davy Crockett arrived in San Antonio 27 days before the fall of the Alamo. One legend claims Crockett was commander of the “Tennessee Mounted Volunteers.” ...