French Legation, Texas
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The French Legation is a historic legation building in eastern Austin, Texas, built in 1841 to represent the French government in the new Republic of Texas.
The French Legation now serves as a period museum and host to a variety of community events.
Alamo Mission
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The Alamo is a historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was the site of the Battle of th
The chapel of the Alamo Mission is known as the "Shrine of Texas Liberty"
This is one of the first drawings depicting the Misión San Antonio de Valero. It was created in 1838 by Mary Maverick and shows statues within the niches.
1854 drawing – The Alamo chapel would have looked something like this in the 1830s
The Fall of the Alamo, painted by Theodore Gentilz in 1844, depicts the final assault