Original limestone quarry used for Alamo discovered at San Antonio Zoo

Original Quarry Used to Build the Alamo Found at San Antonio Zoo

A recent excavation of the San Antonio Zoo uncovered the original Alamo quarry beneath the new gorilla exhibit.

Excavation at San Antonio Zoo unearths historic Alamo discovery

Recent testing confirms that limestone from the San Antonio Zoo matches limestone used in the 1700s to build the walls of the Alamo.Excavation at San Antonio Zoo unearths historic Alamo discovery was first posted on March 6, 2025 at 2:31 pm.©2021 "San Antonio Report". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact…

Original limestone quarry used for Alamo discovered at San Antonio Zoo

A monumental discovery has been made in the San Antonio Zoo, confirming the exact quarry that provided the limestone to build the Alamo and solving a mystery spanning centuries. The announcement was made in a report by Matt Rivers, a former KSAT reporter and now ABC News correspondent, on Good Morning America Thursday. It also fell on the same day of the Alamo’s annual Dawn Ceremony, marking the 189th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo. The …

Historic discovery unveils Alamo's quarry link to San Antonio Zoo

During excavation for San Antonio Zoo's new gorilla habitat Congo Falls and The Ralston, large amounts of limestone were unearthed.