Ruins at Mission San Jose

Mission San Jose, detail in stone perimeter wall

Stone perimeter wall at Mission San Jose with wooden door and window.

Photograph of the arches on the grounds of the Alamo.

Photograph of plaques on the wall of the Alamo, dedicated by the local San Antonio Masons groups to honor the defenders of the Alamo who were Masons. The plaque on the left reads, "Honoring these Masons: James Bonham, James Bowie, David Crockett, Almaron Dickenson, William Barret Travis and those unidentified Masons who gave their lives in the Battle of the Alamo, March 6, 1836. Erected by The Grand Lodge of Texas A.F. & A.M. March 6, 1976." The plaque on the right reads, "The Birthplace of Freemasonry in West Texas, This plaque was dedicated January 15, 1946, by Alamo Lodge No. 44 A.F. & A.M. commemorating the one hundredth anniversary of the chartering of the lodge and honoring those pioneer Masons of that era who founded the lodge upon this site."

Photograph of the detail of an arched window at the Alamo. Three vertical wooden bars have been set in the window. Behind the wooden bars, glass has been set in. Tourists can be seen through the window.

Photograph of the outside wall of the barracks located on the grounds of the Alamo, located in San Antonio, Texas. The photograph is taken from Alamo Plaza of the outside of the barracks. The front of the Alamo is visible in the background, as well as trees located behind the barracks inside the Alamo grounds.

Photograph of a side view of a monument in front of the Alamo. It includes sculptures of a group of people standing together with several manning a cannon on the left; the space below the sculpture is etched with the Alamo Defender's names. One of the men in the scene is identified as James Bonham.

Photograph of a side view of the Alamo through an archway. A man wearing a baseball cap and pushing a cart full of cleaning supplies walks away from the arch. A girl walks in front of him. The building to the left is roped off.

Walkway with colonnade at the Alamo

Ruins at Mission San Jose

Doorway at Mission San Jose

Photograph of Mission San Jose located in San Antonio, Texas. The photo shows the view of entryways into Native American dwellings and an outdoor oven.

Photograph of a plaque about the founding and the origin of the name of the San Antonio mission in San Antonio, Texas.

Photograph of a plaque describing the defense of the Alamo, on the ground in San Antonio, Texas.

Photograph of tourists roaming the grounds of the Alamo, viewed through an archway.

Photograph of a well under a tree on the Alamo grounds in San Antonio, Texas. It is a square brick structure with wooden braces at the top. A group of unidentified persons is visible on a path in the background, as well as part of a building and a wall enclosing the grounds. The well was dug during the mission period and was in use in 1836.

Photograph of a lintel and doorway in an Indian dwelling at Mission San José. There are baskets in the background.

A descriptive plaque at the Alamo site.

Photograph of a plaque at the Alamo honoring two opposing visions that helped preserve the Alamo. It says, "Adina Emelia de Zavala 1861-1955. Clara Driscoll 1881-1945. Two loyal members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, each in her own way responsible for preserving this historic site." A bronze Texas seal has been placed on the plaque between their names.

Photograph of a domed stone gazebo, with the words "Heroes of the Alamo" above the nearest opening, in San Antonio, Texas. A building and cars are visible in the background.

Photograph of an entryway into the church at Mission Concepción. There are two windows above the door, and a family is walking into the church.

Photograph of the grounds and ruins at Mission Concepción.

Photograph of the old Mission Concepción building in San Antonio, Texas. Tourists stand around the outside of the building, and a dome is visible in the background.