The History Shop

713 East Houston Street

Take a piece of history home from this quirky little store across the street from the Alamo. The History Shop specializes in antique maps, pre-1900 weapons, and Texana books. There’s also a cool Alamo Diorama that shows the development of Texas from the 1500s to the 1900s and has a spiffy light-and-sound show.

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Take a piece of history home from this quirky little store across the street from the Alamo. The History Shop specializes in antique maps, pre-1900 weapons, and Texana books. There’s also a cool Alamo Diorama that shows the development of Texas from the 1500s to the 1900s and has a spiffy light-and-sound show.

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