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title: Home of William B. Travis
author: Jeff Reed
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21277/home-of-william-b-travis/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2025-10-30
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# Home of William B. Travis
_Authored by Jeff Reed_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21277.png)
## Image Caption
The home of [William Barret Travis](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_Barret_Travis/) (1809 to 1836), best-known as the commander of the [Alamo](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2805/the-alamo/) during the 13-day siege in 1836. The house is now located on Perdue Hill, Monroe County in Alabama. The house's original location was in the nearby but now abandoned Claiborne.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Reed, J. (2025, October 30). Home of William B. Travis. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Reed, Jeff. "Home of William B. Travis." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 30, 2025. .
### MLA
Reed, Jeff. "Home of William B. Travis." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Oct 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_B._Travis_House_002.JPG) by [**Jeff Reed**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_B._Travis_House_002.JPG). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 October 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, 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.