Ousted Alamo caretakers struggle with another Texas landmark

The Daughters of the Republic of Texas, who managed the Alamo for more than a century before the state accused the group of neglect and took over last year, say an ensuing legal battle is causing a budget crunch that is jeopardizing care of the French Legation museum in Austin.

The Daughters have spent upward of $275,000 thus far suing the state in an effort to retain ownership of the Alamo Library and a documents collection, the Houston Chronicle reported (http://bit.ly/1NmWDzi ).

The change followed years of squabbling within the Daughters that became public and accusations of mismanagement over Texas' most popular tourist attraction.