Historic Shrines of America

Paul Revere's house, Faneuil Hall, the Craigie House where Longfellow wrote, a hundred more — an American pilgrimage told building by building, when many of these places were still fighting to survive.

The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas

3 shrines in this part of Historic Shrines of America.

The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas

"THERMOPYLE HAD HER MESSENGER OF DEFEAT:

The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas: Houston

In 1832 Sam Houston was sent to Texas by President Jackson to arrange treaties with the Indians for the protection of settlers on the…

The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas: Travis

A message sent out by Colonel Travis on the night of March 3 told of the events of the first days of the siege: "With a hundred and…

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