WATCH: Ceremony held to commemorate first day of Alamo siege in 1836

SAN ANTONIO – The Alamo held a ceremony on Thursday morning to commemorate the start of the 1836 siege.

The gathering marked the 187th anniversary of the first day of the siege, which led to the Battle of the Alamo on March 6. View the ceremony in the video player above.

The Alamo will hold additional demonstrations through 4 p.m. on Thursday.

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