The new battle of the Alamo: Conflict brews over 7-year, $450 million revamp as critics fear site where 189 independence fighters were killed will be sanitized by 'political correctness'
Conservatives worry that the famous battle site will be sanitized if it is developed
They point to commanders William Travis and Jim Bowie, involved in slave trade
It comes as Confederate monuments are being removed all across the country
Expansion plan being overseen by Land Commissioner George Bush, son of Jeb
By Iain Burns For Mailonline and Associated Press
Published: 10:07 EDT, 20 October 2017 | Updated: 10:26 EDT, 20 October 2017
A plan to quadruple the size of the Alamo with a major restoration project has been attacked by conservatives over worries its history will be sanitized.
At a time when Confederate statues are being removed across the country, some Texans are fearing the battle site will become the latest victim of 'political correctness'.
Land Commissioner George P. Bush - son of former Florida governor Jeb - is overseeing a 7-year revamp of the shrine where 189 Texas independence fighters were killed by Mexican Gen. Santa Anna's troops in 1836.
The site's size would quadruple after excavation and restoration of historical structures, the closing of nearby streets and the building of a more than 100,000-square foot museum to house artifacts and guide visitors through the Alamo's history.
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