On April 21, 1836, Mexican rule over Texas came to a dramatic close. The climax of the Texas Revolution, the Battle of San Jacinto eventually moved America’s western border to the Pacific Ocean. And its story will move you—to a better understanding of America.
Experience the world’s tallest monument tower. Witness revolution in the Jesse H. Jones Theatre for Texas Studies. Discover our nation’s past among the museum’s many exhibits and antiquities. And walk the battlefield that gave birth to the American West!
The Albert and Ethel Herzstein Library houses documents, manuscripts, and books chronicling four centuries of Texas history.
The San Jacinto Museum of History is the region’s premier educational center focused on the history of Texas, Mexico, France, Spain, and the American West. For objective study of the diverse cultures comprising today’s Texas, delivered in a way that’s fun and interactive, students and teachers of many disciplines make San Jacinto a regular part of their curriculum.
Just 20 minutes from downtown Houston, residents and visitors can turn an afternoon daytrip into a trip back in time—at the San Jacinto Museum of History!
Location:
One Monument Circle
La Porte (Houston), Texas 77571-9585
Phone 281.479.2421
Fax 281.479.6619
