Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Alamo recently acquired a cannon used in the 1836 Battle of the Alamo. (Courtesy Of The Alamo Trust) Nearly two centuries ...

It turns out the Alamo's original 1836 cannons are good for more than just defense — they also make a sturdy birdbath. After serving as a garden ornament for Samuel Maverick’s descendants, an ...

A fully-intact solid shot cannonball from the Battle of the Alamo era has been discovered at the site of the Alamo.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Researchers at Texas A&M University are preserving a piece of Texas history. According to the university, researchers at the Conservation Research Laboratory are working to ...

The Alamo, a symbol of Texas' rich history, is home to many artifacts from its storied past. Among these is a unique battle cannon that recently became the focus of an intense preservation effort led ...

An 18th-century bronze cannon used in the Battle of the Alamo has been the subject of a preservation effort to remove an unusual substance that was growing mysteriously on its surface. The effort, led ...

Visitors to the Alamo will soon be able to see a cannon used in the 1836 battle for Texas independence. The Alamo Trust announced this week that a relative of Samuel Maverick, a signer of the Texas ...

On the anniversary of the 13-day siege leading to a famous battle for Texas independence, the Alamo Trust is announcing a large donation for a new exhibit interpreting the southwest corner of the ...

Nearly two centuries after its days in warfare, a 90-pound cannon from the Battle of the Alamo has been resting in a pool of sodium hydroxide solution at Texas A&M University. The cannon, originally a ...