History aficionados will be intrigued by the San Jacinto Battleground. The State Historic Site is where an important, if not the most important, battle for Texas' independence took place in 1836.

The 1,268-acre San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site sits on 1,268 acres and is a National Historic Landmark. It consists of three separate units, according to the Texas Historical Commission.

The events of the historic battle ... San Jacinto "in 18 minutes" and "secured Texas independence from Mexico," according to History.com. Texas remained independent for nearly 10 years, becoming a ...

A local historic site will temporarily close as it moves into a new visitors' center. The Fort Fisher State Historic Site ... The site’s Battle Acre Tour Stop will remain open.

Austin was defeated by nearly 5,000 votes that went to San Jacinto battle hero Sam Houston. Austin reluctantly took the secondary position as the Republic's first Secretary of State. While in this ...

Musket balls, lead debris and a button that might be from a Spanish Royal Army uniform are expanding the battlefield map of ...

We will be celebrating the anniversary of the battle. There will be reenactors all around the Anderson House, Battlefield and Visitor Center. Explore camp life of a Civil War soldier, and watch ...

SAN ANTONIO ... the victory at the Battle of San Jacinto. The Battle of Flowers Association is a civic nonprofit organization which aims to teach the history of our state and keep the patriotic ...

A high school reunion leads to a hotel rebirth in the BahamasBruce Loshusan and Hans Febles, old high school friends who reconnected via social media, joined forces to bring the Potlatch ...

The events of the historic battle are archived in records ... 1,200 Mexican troops under President Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto, located at the bend of the San Jacinto River and ...