Author, Richard L. Curilla will be signing copies of his book, "Battleground Béxar: The 1835 Siege of San Antonio," at the Alamo Gift Shop. Join us to meet the author and have your book signed on a Saturday, December 17 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Using advanced computer-generated imaging, Curilla has recreated San Antonio de Béxar as it looked in 1835. Now, for the first time ever, the location of the Alamo and its role as an important garrison and artillery position covering the approaches to the heart of the town is revealed. The Siege of Béxar in December 1835 created the battleground and circumstances that would shape the destiny of Texas forever.