Travel Photography Photos tagged as alamo_village
These are housed in the "Hotel".
This was constructed in 1957-1959 for John Wayne's movie "The Alamo". The town looks more like an "Old West" town then San Antonio of 1836. It has been used as a set for many TV shows and Movies since.
This is one of several vehicles located about the town.
Virginia Shahan owns the ranch & Alamo Village site, which is on her ranch. She still enjoys visiting the store and meeting guests.
The town marshalls helped rescue Mom from being stranded by a bent wheel (thanks to my bad driving).
Always a flirt, that one!
These guys were really great. Too bad I forgot to ask their names, they deserve full credit.
Somehow, Mom managed to 'cage me in'. Can you tell it's about 82 Degrees F out?
This was not completed inside, but was used as a sound stage on occasion. Today it houses a collection of buggies.
This is located on the "Back Street" (of the village). It is set up inside as an old store, including flat irons, boots, and other merchandise needed in a frontier town
This is just one of the wagons and buggies in the "Hotel" building.
This is the back side "Old San Fernando Church" as used in "The Alamo", the 1960 film by John Wayne.
The building in the center houses the Indian Store (Gift Shop)
These are on disply in the Indian Store. The designs are made from Arrowheads, glued to a board in different patterns.
The actual Alamo, as it existed in 1836, was a four acre walled compound - not just the church ruins.
This is a view of the town (representing 1836 San Antonio) from the wall of the Alamo compound.
In 1836, the Alamo church was already in ruins. The movie set was constructed to represent the 1836 church, so was built as a ruin. Notice the ramp for cannons at the rear wall.
This view of the 1836 church reconstruction is towards the front door.
A view of the Alamo compound through the front gate.
This is a view across the Alamo Compound from the church.
Each corner of the Alamo compound has a bastian and cannon ramp. This one is to the right of the main gate.
John Wayne's art director, Al Ybarra, took great pains to make this as accurate as possible. There are a few mistakes, but it's more realistic to 1836 then the restored actual Alamo church in San Antonio.