Freemasons in Texas
These two plaques are the south wall of the Long Barrack.The Alamo was the site of the first Masonic Lodge in West Texas, for a very short time.
The leaders of the garrison were Masons however, there is little actual documentation to that.
Note the dates on the first plaque.
More info on that here. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Era
There's a theory out there that Sam Houston spared Santa Anna's life after he was captured at the Battle of San Jacinto. (About the battle here. https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qes04 )
It is said that since they were both Masons, General Santa Anna was spared. I don't buy it. Too many other great reasons for Houston not to execute him.
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