The Alamo is remembered as a heroic struggle against impossible odds. It was the battle ground where men made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. The Alamo and San Antonio played a critical role in the Texas Revolution. This is the message sent across to my mind after exploring the vicinity of The Alamo complex in the downtown of San Antonio city.

The buildings of the Alamo built by Spanish Empire in 18th century. Initially, the complex served as a chapel and missionary sanctuary to educate the local native Americans after their conversion to Christianity under the Mission San Antonio de Valero. However, after the mission was secularized in 1793, it was abandoned. Ten years later, The Alamo became a fortress housing the Spanish military and the soldiers referred this venue as 'The Alamo' in honor of their hometown Alamo de Parras in Coahuila. They also established the first recorded hospital in Texas at the Long Barrack - the one story building parallel to Alamo Street.

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