The Lehigh Valley Zoo has announced plans for major renovations to the lower section of the facility. The project, named the Children’s Activity Area, will be completed in four phases with the ...

tested the limestone and verified the quarry, located on the far west side of the San Antonio Zoo, was the primary source of the stone used in the 1700s to build the Alamo Church and other ...

"We heard the word this week that it was a positive match that the rock used to build the Alamo came out of this portion of the quarry at the San Antonio Zoo," says Tim Morrow, President & CEO of ...

experts confirmed that the quarry—located on the far west side of the Zoo—was a primary source of limestone used in the 1700s to build the Alamo Church and other significant historic ...

The discovery was made while constructing the zoo's much-anticipated gorilla habitat and new event center. The Alamo conservator Pam Rosser saw the limestone being dug up from the Congo Falls ...

Thursday marks the 189th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo, where the Mexican army's rout of Texas revolutionaries would later inspire the fateful defeat of Mexican forces under the battle ...

A monumental discovery has been made in the San Antonio Zoo, confirming the exact quarry that provided the limestone to build the Alamo and solving a mystery spanning centuries.

A recent historical discovery has confirmed the exact quarry that provided the limestone used to build the Alamo. Alamo officials said excavation for the San Antonio Zoo's new gorilla habitat revealed ...

They have verified the quarry, located on the far west side of San Antonio Zoo, was a primary source of stone used in the 1700s to build the Alamo Church and other San Antonio historic structures.