History Road Trip

Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 13: History Road TripTwo Alamo historians travel America - a history road trip from San Antonio, to El Paso, to Washington D.C., then back home to San Antonio. That’s more than 4,000 miles. And along the way, they uncovered connections to the Alamo that are often overlooked.Today we reveal what they learned on their journey from the Shrine of Texas Liberty to the Nation’s Capital, and the small towns in between. Featuring the Alamo's Senior Researcher & Historian Kolby Lanham & the Alamo's Researcher Thomas Ledesma.Photo of Alamo historians receiving commemorative plaque in Lawrence County, Tennessee: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=708346557996592&set=pb.100064637625928.-2207520000&type=3Sites With Alamo ConnectionsFort Davis National Historic Site: https://www.nps.gov/foda/index.htmStephen F. Austin Birth Site: https://texasbob.com/travel/tbt_sfa_memorial.htmlSam Houston Birth Site: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=32089Manassas National Military Park: https://www.nps.gov/mana/index.htmDavid Crockett State Park: https://tnstateparks.com/parks/david-crockettJames K. Polk Ancestral Home: https://jameskpolk.com/ Shiloh National Military Park: https://www.nps.gov/shil/index.htmOther StopsCamp Ford Historic Site: https://www.battlefields.org/visit/heritage-sites/camp-ford-historic-site-and-parkBattle of Franklin Site: https://boft.org/historySend the Alamo Podcast a Text Message! (Please include name and contact information so we can respond.)