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Postponed to 2018 Remember the Alamo: A Presentation by George Wheeler, Director of Conservation, Columbia University; Research Scholar, Metropolitan Museum of Art
November 18, 2017 @ 3:00 am - 12:00 pm
This event has been postponed to 2018. Look for it next year when the schedule of events is posted.
The Alamo was conceived in the middle of the 18th century as a mission to convert Native Americans to Christianity, much like several other contemporary missions along the San Antonio River. The structure took its prominent place in history on March 6, 1836 when the several thousand strong Mexican army attacked the building complex and its inhabitants – killing all – including among others the famous frontiersman Davey Crockett. In the ensuing years much has changed at the Alamo and San Antonio, and the emblematic building is now surrounded by hotels and such tourist attractions as the wellknown Riverwalk. However, the building and its materials remain but in a fragile state. This presentation discusses the history of the Alamo and the nature of its construction and construction materials, how those materials have altered over time, how we understand them today, and how to preserve them for the future.