The Alamo honors the Gonzales 32 on March 1

with special guest Connie Kacir, Mayor of Gonzales

Contact: Karina Erickson Press Secretary Texas General Land Office
(512) 475-5144
Karina.Erickson@GLO.Texas.Gov
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PRESS RELEASE — Feb 26, 2019

SAN ANTONIO — As the Alamo commemorates the 183rd anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo, we are excited to invite you to The Immortal 32 Arrive!

This special event honors the 32 men from Gonzales who answered William Barret Travis’ pleas for reinforcements on March 1, 1836. These heroic men would join the woefully undermanned Texas garrison and ultimately sacrifice their lives only days later in the Battle of the Alamo.

For image and video, see our Commemoration media kit at thealamo.org/alamo19media.

Alamo Historian Bruce Winders will speak about the importance of the Gonzales 32 and their sacrifice at the Battle of the Alamo. Then, there will be a reenactment of the arrival of the Gonzales 32, with some of the reenactors coming from Gonzales today. Gonzales Mayor Connie Kacir will be our guest of honor for this special event. This event is free to the public and the media is encouraged to attend.

WHO: Local media and public.

WHAT: The Immortal 32 Arrive!

WHEN: Friday, March 1 at 10 a.m.

WHERE: The Alamo, in front of the Alamo Church

This is just one of over 30 events special events at the Alamo during Commemoration, from Feb. 23 through March 6. We invite the public and the press to join us for Commemoration. Click here to view a full list of Commemoration events.

You can also view video of last year’s The Immortal 32 Arrive event on the Official Alamo YouTube Channel.
 

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