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title: Sarcophagus in the San Fernando Cathedral
author: Svs220
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20971/sarcophagus-in-the-san-fernando-cathedral/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-09-15
---

# Sarcophagus in the San Fernando Cathedral

_Authored by Svs220_

## Image File

[![Sarcophagus in the San Fernando Cathedral](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20971.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20971.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Sarcophagus in San Fernando Cathedral, photograph by Svs220, San Antonio, Texas, August 2008.

The remains of the defenders at the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of the [Alamo](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2805/the-alamo/) are said to be held within; among them being [William Barret Travis](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_Barret_Travis/), [Jim Bowie](https://www.worldhistory.org/James_Bowie/), and [Davy Crockett](https://www.worldhistory.org/David_Crockett/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Svs220. (2025, September 15). Sarcophagus in the San Fernando Cathedral. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20971/sarcophagus-in-the-san-fernando-cathedral/>
### Chicago
Svs220. "Sarcophagus in the San Fernando Cathedral." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 15, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20971/sarcophagus-in-the-san-fernando-cathedral/>.
### MLA
Svs220. "Sarcophagus in the San Fernando Cathedral." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Sep 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20971/sarcophagus-in-the-san-fernando-cathedral/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:San_Antonio_067.JPG) by [**Svs220**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:San_Antonio_067.JPG). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 15 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.