The Alamo Coaster
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- 4" x 4" Ceramic Coaster with Cork Bottom
- The Alamo Mission in San Antonio, commonly called The Alamo and originally known as the Mision San Antonio de Valero, is a historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States.
- In December 1835, in the early stages of Texas' war for independence from Mexico, a group of Texan (or Texian) volunteers led by George Collinsworth and Benjamin Milam overwhelmed the Mexican garrison at the Alamo and captured the fort, seizing control of San Antonio.
- The Battle of the Alamo in 1836 was part of the Texas Revolution in which the Mexican state of Tejas won independence and became a self-governing republic: Texas. What caused Tejas residents to forge their own path so soon after Mexico had won independence from Spain?
- The Alamo is located at 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205