Alamo At The Wax Museum.

[neferetus]

Here's a new thread dedicated to the Alamo in wax.

[neferetus]

Those who happen by the Buckhorn Saloon on Houston Street, in
San Antonio should not fail to include the "Hall of Texas History" in
their visit. The "Hall" has some fine wax works that depict different
critical events in the Lone Star State's colorful past. Here, Davy
Crockett and Albert Martin stand beside the palisade at the Alamo.
Uh, better take a peek over that little pile of sticks, David.
Something's stirring out there!

[neferetus]

One need only cross the street from the Alamo to see the Louis
Tussaud Plaza Wax Museum. Here, Davy Crockett meets a most
grisly end in a little fortin along the west wall.

[neferetus]

The complete scene with Crockett and Albert Martin also includes Travis, writing a dispatch. Martin is getting ready to take the dispatch "To the people of Texas and all Americans
in the World".


Funny how the Crockett figure sorta resembles the Duke, isn't it?

[neferetus]

At Tussaud's Plaza Wax Museum, Jim Bowie is carried across Travis'
line, while a very John Wayne looking Crockett looks on.

[neferetus]

This figure of Jim Bowie sort of resembles Alan Ladd. The scene, in the Buckhorn Hall of Texas History depicts Lipan chief Xolix showing Bowie the
Lost San Saba Silver Mine.

[Bromhead24]

neferetus said:

Those who happen by the Buckhorn Saloon on Houston Street, in
San Antonio should not fail to include the "Hall of Texas History" in
their visit. The "Hall" has some fine wax works that depict different
critical events in the Lone Star State's colorful past. Here, Davy
Crockett and Albert Martin stand beside the palisade at the Alamo.
Uh, better take a peek over that little pile of sticks, David.
Something's stirring out there!

Crockett looks a bit John Wayne"ish" in that angle.

[Greg C.]

how big is the tussaud museaum? i was at the one in new york and it was huge.

[Nefarious]

Not too large, by museum standards, but it does have a lower level Chamber Of Horrors.

When you visit San Antonio, Greg, do not fail to see the Buckhorn Saloon and it's collection of horns, fins and Texas History waxworks. It's located on Houston street, just two blocks from the Alamo and if you go to the NW corner of the Alamo compound (Alamo St. and Houston St.), just proceed two blocks west and it will be on your left-hand side.

[neferetus]

Here are some other scenes from Texas Hiustory that you will see in the Buckhorn Saloon's HALL OF TEXAS HISTORY.


This scene, set on the patio of the Spanish Governor's Palace in San Antonio in 1819, depicts Antonio Martinez, the last Royal Spanish Governor of Texas entertaining guests. From left to right, a young Juan Seguin, in conversation with Maria Martinez, the governor's wife and Martinez himself chatting with Navarro and Zavala. (Hall of Texas History, Buckhorn Saloon)

[neferetus]

Here's a close-up of the Jim Bowie wax work showing
Colonel Mr. Jim exploring the bowels of the San Saba Mine.
(Notice the "Musso" style Bowie knife!)
(Hall of Texas History, Buckhorn Saloon)

[neferetus]

Here's a scene from the Buckhorn Saloon's Hall of Texas History that depicts Empressario Steve Austin in San Felipe receiving permission from Governor De Bastrop to sette in the "Old 300" families.

[neferetus]

Detail of the Stephen Fuller Austin wax work at the Buckhorn Saloon's
Hall of Texas History.

Just as an aside, Patrick Duffy's portrayal of Steve Austin is one of
the few redeeming aspects of the otherwise dreadful TV movie,
James Michener's Texas. As 'Father of Texas', Austin has
long deserved to be recognized in detail on celluloid; Duffy
certainly delivers.

[neferetus]

Sam Houston :The Raven.
(Hall of Texas History, Buckhorn Saloon.)

[Bromhead24]

Nice photos Nef

[neferetus]

A wounded Sam Houston accepts the surrender of Santa Anna at San Jacinto, April 21 1836
(Louis Tussaud's Plaza Wax Museum)

[neferetus]

Commodore Charles E. Hawkins of the Texas Navy. (Buckhorn Saloon,
Hall of Texas History)

Along with Robert Potter, the newly elected Secretary of the
Texas Navy, Hawkins and four small ships, the "Liberty', "Independence" "
Invincible" and the "Brutus" kept Santa Anna's fleet of eight,
or nine bigger, more heavily armed vessels from making attacks
on Texas shipping, or reinforcing Santa Anna by sea at Harrisburg,
near San Jacinto.

[Greg C.]

this looks like a very interesting place, i'll definately add it to my itinerary.

Besides an interesting museum, the Buckhorn also serves up some pretty good food in the 'bar'. And the atmosphere is pretty
special there, too. (They also have a farely decent giftshop.)

[Bromhead24]

If it was there back in the late 80's, i missed it.

[neferetus]

Bromhead, In 1956, the Lone Star Brewery in San Antonio purchased the Buckhorn Saloon's 76 year old collection of horns and fins. In 1968, the San Antonio Hemisfair displayed the HALL OF TEXAS HISTORY waxworks. By 1980 however, the waxworks were moved to the Lone Star Brewery.

In 1998, The Lone Star Brewery in San Antonio closed and the new owner, Stroh's Beer, moved brewing of Lone Star to the Stroh's Brewery in Longview, Texas. In order to keep The Buckhorn collection in San Antonio, the granddaughter of Albert Friedrich, Mary Friedrich Rogers and her husband, Wallace Rogers, acquired the collection. On December 22, 1998, the new Buckhorn Saloon & Museum opened on Houston Street - a few blocks from the original 1881 location.