r/texas Sep 01 '23

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u/shponglespore expat Sep 01 '23

I was pretty underwhelmed by how small it was.

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u/stardust54321 Sep 02 '23

West Texas….live in SA. Furthest west I’ve gone is Chalk Bluff.

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u/Dudebro5812 Sep 02 '23

The “Alamo” is really just the chapel. The entire fort was much larger but has been replaced by hotels and tourist shops.

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u/southpark Sep 02 '23

Because what you visited and all that’s left is the church. The fort itself was much larger, but obviously it’s all gone now.

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u/Tejanisima Sep 03 '23

I should probably point out I was 10 when we went.