2007-10-23 10:15:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ San Antonio
Originally named Mision San Antonio de Valero,it was built in 1724 and served as a home for Spanish missionaries and their Indian converts for more than seventy years. But the word Alamo means,"Cottonwood" for the type of trees native to this area.
2007-10-23 11:55:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
The Spanish named a lot of their fortified missions "Alamo" and it wasn't uncommon for there to be 2 or even 3 missions named "Alamo" in an area. It get's a bit confusing if you are trying to develop the history of an area because of the multiple mentions of an "Alamo" and you don't know which "Alamo" they are talking about unless they use the entire name... and that was not always the case.
2007-10-23 17:24:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Spanish soldiers stationed there called the mission, originally named Misión San Antonio de Valeroas, the Alamo, in honor of their hometown Alamo de Parras, Coahuila.
2007-10-23 17:25:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree with the Alamo answer regarding the trees native to San Antonio. Way to know our San Antonio history!
2007-10-24 17:11:35 · answer #4 · answered by Beatrice C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now I know.
Visited the alamo, too.
Nice place.
2007-10-24 03:27:11 · answer #5 · answered by Doesntstayinvegas.com 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I won't answer except to say congrats to Saulg21 for giving the correct answer!
2007-10-24 01:58:14 · answer #6 · answered by US_DR_JD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋