Make your way to the Alamo's living history encampment, behind the Church, to meet the Alamo's history guides - known as living historians. Enjoy hands-on demonstrations about daily life at the time of the Texas Revolution. Discover what people wore, how they looked after their health, and what essential skills they had to master, such as fire-starting, leather working, and how to take care of their firearms.
Step Back in Time
What to Expect at the Encampment
Demonstrations vary daily but on most days you'll get a taste of life in the 1830s.
Artillery talks and demonstrations happen almost every day. You'll learn about the sizes of cannon at the Alamo, the different types of shot, and what it took to be part of a cannon crew.
1830s medicine is also a popular topic. While there are many similarities to modern-day medicine, you will be astounded at some of the medical practices and instruments common in the early 1800s.
Musket Firing Demonstrations
Musket firing demonstrations, sponsored by Virgil Rosser, First Vice President - Investment Officer, Wells Fargo Advisors, take place on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in Alamo Plaza. Come and be dazzled by the sights, sounds, and smells of firing flintlock firearms - the weapons used during the 1836 Battle of the Alamo. This 15-minute presentation covers the history and use of flintlock firearms, a quick tutorial on how to fire, and live firings done by the Alamo Living History staff.
