The Alamo Texas

ghostly Alamo soldiers guarding the mission under moonlight Texas folklore.

The Ghosts of the Alamo, Texas

by Elizabeth Fabowale

October 21, 2025

American Ghost Stories·American Regional Hauntings

In the heart of San Antonio stands the Alamo, a small stone mission whose walls still echo with the courage and tragedy of one of America’s most famous battles. Once a humble Spanish mission, it became a fortress in 1836, when a small band of Texian soldiers faced the advancing Mexican army led by General Santa Anna. The defenders among

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