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In memory of the heroes who sacrificed their lives at the Alamo, March 6, 1836, in the defense of Texas. "They chose never to surrender nor retreat; these brave hearts with flag still proudly waving, perished in the flames of immortality that their high sacrifice might lead to the founding of this Texas."
Alamo Cenotaph is a historical marker in San Antonio, Bexar County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 239 historical markers documented in Bexar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 542 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.4261, -98.4867 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cemetery on the grounds of the Alamo (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include De Zavala, Adina, Alamo Low Barracks and Main Gateway, and Maverick, Samuel Augustos.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5029000095. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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