Associated Press

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POINTING THE WAY: A sign in a restaurant window points visitors to the Alamo, located in downtown San Antonio. The Alamo chapel, which has become a cultural icon, attracts about 3 million visitors each year.
A WORK OF ART: Artist Seth Camm works on a painting of the Alamo at Alamo Plaza in San Antonio.
READY, AIM, FIRE: Members of the San Antonio Living History Association portraying Alamo defenders fire a volley as they mark the final day of battle at the Alamo during a pre-dawn ceremony. The Alamo fell after a 13-day siege in 1836.
GREETING VISITORS: Bruce Winders, historian and curator of the Alamo, talks with visitors at Alamo Plaza. The Daughters of the Republic of Texas don't charge admission at the Alamo, but proper etiquette is required.