AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas is investing $550 million to ensure the Alamo is not forgotten, and renovations to the world-famous historic site are already underway.

The state legislature appropriated $450 million for the project in 2023, and an extra $150 million is being raised privately, said Emily Baucum, Associate Director of Public Relations for Alamo Trust, Inc.

Baucum said the project will refurbish the existing Alamo Church and Long Barrack, but funds will also support the addition of a new education center, museum and renovated visitor center.

KXAN sat down with Baucum to provide detailed insight into the renovations, scheduled for completion in 2027.

The primary aim of the revitalization is to "reclaim the battlefield footprint," Baucum said, a vision that seeks "to make sure that p

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