Remember the Alamo!

MooreDrivenMooreDriven Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
edited March 9, 2008 in Journeys
I recently took a motorcycle trip to Big Bend NP, and on the way stopped in Alamo City. This is where John Wayne filmed the movie "The Alamo". Hundred's of movies have been filmed there since. It was an interesting place to visit.

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Dale

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  • swintonphotoswintonphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,664 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2008
    Great set of images! Looks like a fun place to shoot.
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  • summerzsummerz Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2008
    Very cool.iloveyou.gif Great shots, would love to go there.
  • rpcrowerpcrowe Registered Users Posts: 733 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2008
    Nice images...
    Where is Alamo City in relation to san Antonio or Austin?
  • MooreDrivenMooreDriven Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2008
    It's West of San Antonio by 132 miles, or 40 miles East of Del Rio, TX. I should mention that it cost $11.50 to visit.

    As we were driving there, I kept asking, "why did John Wayne pick this location to build the set?".

    There is also another movie set just down the road of an old west town. Here are a few shots from there.

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  • summerzsummerz Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2008
    Love those,clap.gif would be such a fun place to look around, thanks for the extra pics.iloveyou.gif
  • mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2008
    to be able to capture images of history must have been fun!
    great set. i specially love the overview shots over the walls, reminds me of books and movies seen/read/heard before!
  • MooreDrivenMooreDriven Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2008
    Thanks for the comments. It was an interesting place to stumble upon in the middle of nowhere!
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