Located in the heart of our historic district is San Jacinto Battleground

The people and places of early Texas have touched lives in all parts of the world, especially the Battle of San Jacinto. In North America, April 21, 1836 meant a devastating blow to the Mexican government. But for the victorious colonists, it created a new nation: The Republic of Texas. And it would eventually gain the United States nine territories that reached all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

The Battle of San Jacinto marked the stunning conclusion to the Texas Revolution, as Texian forces—outnumbered and under-trained—launched a successful attack. The battle lasted approximately 18 minutes. Discipline was hard to maintain as Texian soldiers rallied to cries of “Remember the Alamo!” and “Remember Goliad!”

Commemorating the battle and victory that was won, is the world’s tallest war memorial. Standing 15 feet taller than the Washington Monument, you can travel to the observation deck, and see the skyline of our nation's fourth-largest city, Houston—named after Sam Houston who led the Texian forces. You can see the Houston Ship Channel, which brings in more foreign tonnage—from 154 countries—than any other U.S. port.

Battleship Texas

In addition to the sacred battleground, visitors can experience an adventure on the Battleship Texas - the world's last remaining dreadnaught vessel that fought in and survived both World War I and II. 1948, the Battleship Texas became the first battleship memorial museum in the U.S. That same year, on the anniversary of Texas Independence, the Texas was presented to the State of Texas and commissioned as the flagship of the Texas Navy.

In 1983, the Texas was placed under the stewardship of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The 1,200-acre San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site consists of the Battleground, Monument and Battleship Texas. These sites are located within minutes of downtown Houston and a short distance to the Kemah Boardwalk and Galveston Island. Students and visitors alike are most fortunate to be able to experience history first hand through living history at the San Jacinto Battleground and Battleship Texas.