St. Patrick's Day (yeah, a few months ago..)

[attworth]

I couldn't agree more. In fact, the Alamo you see in the pic was not even completed at the time of the siege. The actual fort was encompassed a much bigger area.

The Alamo also has a Scottish connection. John McGregor, who was a native of Scotland, lived in Nacogdoches and was one of the defenders at the Alamo. He was also a bagpiper and had them with him during his time at the Alamo. Legend has it he would "duel" with Davy Crockett. Crockett on his fiddle and McGregor on his pipes.

Good to know somebody else actually cares about the "real" alamo and its history. They have the names of most of the soldiers who died there, and a good number of them are Scottish and Irish. A very good number.

[Bryan]

Good to know somebody else actually cares about the "real" alamo and its history. They have the names of most of the soldiers who died there, and a good number of them are Scottish and Irish. A very good number.

Not to hijack the thread even more, but if you're interested in a book with an accurate portrayal of the events of the Texas Revolution and the Alamo (not the John Wayne movie version of which I am a fan), check out Texian iliad: A Military History of the Texas Revolution, 1835-1836 By Stephen L. Hardin. The story of John McGregor is in the section on the siege of the Alamo.

By the way, great pics!! I always loved San Antone.

[attworth]

Not to hijack the thread even more, but if you're interested in a book with an accurate portrayal of the events of the Texas Revolution and the Alamo (not the John Wayne movie version of which I am a fan), check out Texian iliad: A Military History of the Texas Revolution, 1835-1836 By Stephen L. Hardin. The story of John McGregor is in the section on the siege of the Alamo.

By the way, great pics!! I always loved San Antone.

I love reading. I'll add that one to my list. Texas history is...unique, to say the least.

Thank you for the recommendation.

We took more pictures but mostly just pretty stuff along the river and more animals. The parade was moving quick and there were only two or three groups of them.