John Wayne's Alamo
We had heard a lot about this town and we just had to drive down and see it for ourselves. We can't pass up a chance to walk on "Hallowed Ground".
In 1960 a movie star came to Bracketville to build a movie studio. He had been approached by a rancher there to use his "two cow ranch". He said it was a two cow ranch cause it only covered 35 square miles.
After a lot of thought, construction began on what became The Alamo Movie Studio. The movie star was none other than JOHN WAYNE. He built a very detailed replica of San Antonio Bexar during the time just before the battle of the Alamo.
The only difference between his Alamo and the one in San Antonio is that his faces west and the San Antonio one faces east. His faces west for maximum sun light for filming.
Side view of Alamo
Main Street of Alamo Movie Studio
Inside the Cantina
Church
Inside Hotel
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