Image Credit: Archaeologists at the Alamo uncovered a historic cannonball believed to date back to the pivotal 1836 battle between Mexican forces and Texian defenders. (MPI/Getty Images; Alamo Trust)
Four-pound solid bronze cannonball found just one day before battle’s 190th anniversary, archaeologists say
By Andrea Margolis
Archaeologists have uncovered a historic cannonball at the Alamo — an artifact that was likely fired during the 1836 battle.
The discovery was announced by the Alamo Trust, the nonprofit organization that oversees the Alamo Mission, on March 19.
The cannonball was uncovered on March 5 — just one day before the 190th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo.
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