The Alamo Archives - San Antonio Report

Donald and Louise Yena inside the Alamo Church, holding artifacts from the Donald and Louise Yena Spanish Colonial Collection.

Alamo adds more than 400 mission-era artifacts to collection

by Iris Dimmick October 3, 2022October 3, 2022

The Alamo Trust acquired the collection from Bexar County collectors Donald and Louise Yena. Donald, a renowned Western artist, donated six large paintings.

A 2015 donation of more than 400 artifacts from English drummer Phil Collins have inspired the preview to the Phil Collins Texana Collection that will go into the new exhibition hall and collections building, expected to open December 2022.

Archaeology and a rock star’s artifacts: Two new exhibits open at the Alamo

by Raquel Torres March 3, 2022March 3, 2022

Tourists visit the Alamo last year. A new report from the Texas Workforce Commission shows the local tourism industry on a path to full recovery after the losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Texas land commissioner candidates compete to oversee Alamo and disaster relief funds

by Timia Cobb, The Texas Tribune February 23, 2022February 23, 2022

Bella, a seven-year-old calico cat, is held for a photograph in front of the Alamo on Friday.

Bella the Alamo cat is a feline adventurer who now has her own Fiesta medal

by Monika Maeckle January 25, 2022January 26, 2022

King Antonio XCVIII Phillip Peacock Bakke, fifth from left, watches fireworks with fellow Texas Cavalier members, Mayor Ron Nirenberg and royalty after his investiture at Alamo Plaza on Saturday.

We should be fighting for the history of the Alamo, not about it

by Douglass McDonald July 30, 2021July 30, 2021

Forget the Alamo co-author, Chris Tomlinson speaks speak at a community forum about the controversial new book Thursday.

Alamo discussion largely preaches to a choir ready for a more inclusive history

by Nicholas Frank July 30, 2021July 30, 2021

Tourists visit the Alamo last year. A new report from the Texas Workforce Commission shows the local tourism industry on a path to full recovery after the losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

County commissioner brings Forget the Alamo authors to San Antonio in a bid for ‘healing’

by Nicholas Frank July 28, 2021July 28, 2021

Authors say state museum canceled book event examining slavery’s role in Battle of the Alamo after Texas GOP leaders complained

by Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune and Isabella Zou, The Texas Tribune July 2, 2021July 2, 2021

Independence Day fun is back, with parades, fireworks, picnics, and more

by Polina Protozanova June 30, 2021July 1, 2021

Who won the Battle of the Alamo?

by Jason Stanford January 16, 2021January 15, 2021