He marriedMary Finleyon August 14, 1806, and the two of them had three children.
In 1813, he enlisted in the Tennessee militia and participated in fights against the Native populations.
Cries to Remember the Alamo rang throughout the Texas landscape and fueled the fires for independence.
Oil painting of Davy Crockett on masonite by William Henry Huddle (Photo:Dallas Museum of Art, The Karl and Esther Hoblitzelle Collection, gift of the Hoblitzelle Foundation[Public Domain])
To this day, the Alamo Mission stands as a testament of bravery and heroics for Texans everywhere.
Prior to his death, a play calledThe Lion of the Westby James Kirke Paulding, premiered in 1831.
Capitalizing on the American fable that Davy Crockett was becoming, a series of fiftyalmanacswere published between 1835-1856.
Portrait of Davy Crockett; Oil on canvas (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public Domain])
He was even featured in earlyfilm adaptations, like the 1916 film by Pallas Pictures, simply titledDavy Crockett.
1854 Drawing of The Alamo Mission (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public Domain])
“Davy Crockett” Pallas Pictures 1916 Film Poster (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public Domain])
