The Palisade Exhibit—a reconstruction of the original—sits approximately where the wooden fortification stood in 1836 when it stretched between the southwest corner of the church and the northeast corner of the low barracks. The exhibit and accompanying cannon reproductions provide our visitors with an opportunity to place themselves in the same spot where the Defenders made their stand against General Santa Anna and his troops. | The Alamo

Despite knowing the odds were against them, the brave Alamo Defenders valiantly fought until they took their last breaths on this battlefield. We owe it to these heroes to preserve their legacies and honor their sacrifices. Archaeologists continuously unearth more details of the origins of the Alamo, and every discovery and detail found helps to tell a more complete story of that fateful battle. These new discoveries and collections are now available to the public. Today, and every day, we must