An authentic piece of Texas history has finally returned home to the Alamo in San Antonio.
For years, one of the Alamo’s original cannons from 1836 has been serving as a birdbath and garden ornament for the descendants of Samuel Maverick, a former layer, politician, and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
The cannon was originally unearthed during the construction of Maverick’s home in 1852, having been buried by retreating Mexican soldiers during the Battle of San Jacinto.
It was used in the garden display by the Maverick family until 1955 when it was removed from the property. The cannon’s whereabouts have been a mystery since, until the Alamo received a call from a Maverick relative in Corpus Christi.
A rep from the Alamo told CultureMap Dallas, “The relative graciously donated the cannon to the Alamo.
“Alamo Senior Researcher and Historian Kolby Lanham and Head Conservator Pam Jary Rosser drove down the very next day to take this piece of history home to the Alamo.”
The cannon is currently undergoing preservation. It’s mostly intact, save for its missing trunnions (the pivot-point protrusions on the sides of the barrel) and cascabel (the knob and neck assembly at the rear of historic muzzle-loading cannons), which were removed by the Mexican army to make the cannon inoperable.
Once that process is complete, the cannon will head to the upcoming Visitor Center and Museum, where they will be joined by rocker Phil Collins' collection of Alamo artifacts.
The museum is set to open in late 2027.
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