San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
Independence Trail Region
3523 Independence Parkway South
La Porte, TX 77571
On a chilly April afternoon in 1836, this strip of coastal prairie rang with the boom of cannon, crack of musket fire and shouts of “Remember the Alamo!” and “Remember Goliad!” Despite being outnumbered, General Sam Houston’s army of settlers, Tejanos and foreign volunteers decisively defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna’s forces and won Texas’s independence. Today, the 1,300-acre site, San Jacinto Museum and the 567-foot tall San Jacinto Monument celebrate their sacrifice and victory.
San Jacinto Battlefield was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960.
San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
3523 Independence Parkway South
La Porte, TX 77571