Cannonballs unearthed at Alamo nearly 200 years after deadly siege, yet mystery remains

Fox News · Andrea Margolis · 2026-11-06 13:00 UTC

Four solid cannonballs unearthed near Alamo Church mark the first such artifacts found at the historic San Antonio site in Texas from the 1836 battle. An expert spoke with Fox News Digital.

Archaeologists in San Antonio, Texas, have announced the discovery of four solid cannonballs from the Battle of the Alamo — each offering new physical evidence of the historic battle.

The discovery, made along the perimeter of Alamo Church in San Antonio, was announced in late October.

Officials from the Alamo Trust said the cannonballs were uncovered during ongoing archaeological excavations at the site, and that they "help us remember those individuals that were living here, during the battle," said Tiffany Lindley, head archaeologist at the Alamo Trust.

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