TEXAS - The Alamo, San Antonio

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"The Alamo Mission in San Antonio (Spanish: Misión de Álamo), commonly called The Alamo and originally known as the Misión San Antonio de Valero, is a historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was the site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836. Today it is a museum in the Alamo Plaza Historic District and a part of the San Antonio Missions World Heritage Site. 

The historic district was one of the early Spanish missions in Texas, built for the education of local American Indians after their conversion to Christianity. The mission was secularized in 1793 and then abandoned. Ten years later, it became a fortress housing the Second Flying Company of San Carlos de Parras military unit, who likely gave the mission the name Alamo. During the Texas Revolution, Mexican General Martín Perfecto de Cos surrendered the fort to the Texian Army in December 1835, following the Siege of Béxar. A relatively small number of Texian soldiers then occupied the compound for several months. The defenders were wiped out at the Battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836. As the Mexican Army retreated from Texas several months later, they tore down many of the Alamo walls and burned some of the buildings."

TEXAS - Greeting from Texas

Don't mess with Texas!

TEXAS - History of Texas

Thanks to Charis for the card.

USA - San Antonio

San Antonio's first Spanish Mission founded in 1718 as Mission San Antonio de Valero, the Alamo is famous for the 1836 battle for Texas independence when 189 Texas volunteer defenders held the site against 4,000 Mexican troops for 13 days.  Today the Alamo is maintained by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and includes two museums, a library and a theater. 

Thanks to Arnold for the card.

"San Antonio is a major city in south-central Texas with a rich colonial heritage. The Alamo, an 18th-century Spanish mission preserved as a museum, marks an infamous 1836 battle for Texan independence from Mexico. Following the San Antonio River, the miles-long River Walk is a landmark pedestrian promenade lined with cafes and shops. HemisFair Park’s 750-ft. Tower of the Americas overlooks the city."

USA - Texas

A wrangler rounds up horses, creating a typical and beautiful Texas scene.  Thanks to Quite for the card.

USA - Texas State Capitol And The Alamo

The Capitol at Austin was completed in April,1888 at a cost of $3,224,593.45,which was obtained from the sale of 3 million acres sold in the Texas Panhandle. The Alamo, San Antonio is the :Shrine of Texas Liberty". Over a million visitors a year visit the famed Alamo where 187 patriots gave their lives for Texas independence in 1836.

Thanks to Renes for the card.

USA - Vintage Howdy

Thanks to Kathy for the card.

TEXAS - Austin

Thanks to postcrosser Karen for the card.

"Austin is the capital of the US state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas, Austin is the 11th-most populous city in the United States and the fourth-most populous city in Texas and in the American South. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in the nation from 2000 to 2006. Austin is also the second largest state capital in the United States, after Phoenix, Arizona. As of July 1, 2014, Austin had a population of 912,791.  Residents of Austin are known as Austinites. "

USA - Concan, Texas

This sort of old card shows Concan, Texas.  It is a somewhat popular destination for vacationers, thanks to Ilse.

"Concan is a small unincorporated community in Uvalde County in the southwestern portion of the Hill Country of Texas. It sits along the Frio River close to Garner State Park and is a popular destination for summer vacationers. It is also well known for the excellent birdwatching in the spring.  "

Ilse used 3 of 8 stamps in the set from 2014 Vintage Circus Poster Forever stamps of a Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey ringmaster and clowns,. It arrived with no cancellation on the stamps. Simply loving this!

TEXAS - The River Walk, San Antonio

"The San Antonio River Walk (also known as Paseo del Río) is a network of walkways along the banks of the San Antonio River, one story beneath the streets of Downtown San Antonio, Texas, USA. Lined by bars, shops and restaurants, the River Walk is an important part of the city's urban fabric and a tourist attraction in its own right."