On Aug. 26, the Texas General Land Office , in partnership with Rockbridge and the Alamo Trust Inc., announced that it acquired the Menger Hotel and The Crockett Hotel.

The overview

According to a news release, the purchase will strengthen the visitor experience at The Alamo and is in line with the Alamo Plan . The plan includes building the Alamo District , which includes a new museum, new exhibits and buildings that will reshape visitors’ perception of The Alamo.

The two properties have not been available for purchase in decades and sit adjacent to the Alamo grounds. Both hotels stand on land that once formed part of the agricultural fields of Mission San Antonio de Valero, the 18th-century Spanish mission that would later become known as The Alamo, according to a news release.

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