Many fans of John Wayne's 1960 epic "The Alamo" have visited the massive movie set in remote Brackettville, Texas, over the decades. The land was owned by "Happy" Shahan, a prominent rancher from whom Wayne and United Artists leased the land. Shahan and his wife had one caveat: that the family would be allowed to keep the magnificent sets operating as a tourist attraction and filming location for other movies. The plan worked very well and over the years many prominent westerns were shot there even as thousands of fans attended "Alamo" events and festivals on the site. But now, the Shahan family is no longer operating the property as a viable attraction and the buildings sit unattended and deteriorating, though still intact and boasting a host of on-site props and memorabilia. It had been hoped that a Texan with deep pockets or the state itself would finance the preservation of the village, but to date this has not occurred. The sets from John Wayne's most personal film seems destined to remain a genuine ghost town.... This video by a visiting fan and historian presents a landscape that is both fascinating and bittersweet.