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The Gonzales Memorial Museum is a Centennial Historical Memorial Museum that commemorates the Immortal 32 who died in the Alamo. The Come and Take It Cannon which fired the first shot for Texas Independence on October 2, 1835 is prominently displayed. Enjoy lunch at Running M Bar and Grill(not included in price of the trip) before visiting the Old Jail Museum. Built in 1885. Architect Eugene T. Heiner designed the brick structure to hold 200 prisoners under riot conditions. Contractor Henry Kane and Snead & Company Iron Works contracted to build the jail of concrete and steel for $21,660.20. It housed, among other notorious persons, Gregorio Cortez and John Wesley Hardin. Closed as a jail in 1975. If time allows we'll also visit the Robert Lee Brothers, Jr. Memorial Library which includes an exhibit on Texas history and a classic firearms collection.