Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
Episode 115: The Alamo's Battle Cannons
Cannons played an outsized role in the Battle of the Alamo. Many of them stood the test of time and are part of the Alamo’s collection today. But over the centuries, they've needed preservation work to ensure they’ll be here to help future generations learn the history.
We reveal the highly-detailed work being done by experts here in Texas, why the Alamo is now displaying Civil War cannons, and the latest cannon from the Battle of the Alamo to be added to our collection. Featuring the Alamo's Senior Researcher & Historian Kolby Lanham and Dr. Chris Dostal, Director of the Conservation Research Laboratory at Texas A&M University.
Correction: James Woodrick was mistakenly referred to as Scott Woodwrick during the back-and-forth discussion.
Photo of newly-acquired battle cannon: https://www.thealamo.org/podcast/episode-115
Related Bonus Rewind Episode ⏮️ "Preserving Battle Cannons" - https://youtu.be/ocQmyEHzzyQ?si=dhhXP1WwfGiL3nsO
