Near La Porte in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
San Jacinto Battleground Park
Photographed by Jim Evans, March 8, 2012
1. San Jacinto Battleground Park Marker
(part 1)
The movement to set aside the San Jacinto Battleground as a patriotic shrine was begun in 1856, when a group of Texas veterans assembled here started a fund for a monument to the nine men who fell in the battle. In 1883 the State purchased the first ten acres.
(part 2)
From its organization in 1891, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas became leaders in this work. They assisted in establishing the boundaries of the battlefield, placing granite boulders on significant sites, and induced the State Legislature to appropriate money for buying and improving the land.
(part 3)
In 1936 the State and Nation began the erection of the memorial shaft to honor all Texas heroes. In 1939 San Jacinto Chapter Daughters of the Republic of Texas, acting as trustees for the veterans, erected the sundial, thus completing the work started eighty-six years before.
Erected 1937 by Works Progress Administration.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Texas Independence. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 29° 45.2′ N, 95° 5.41′ W. Marker is near La Porte, Texas, in Harris County. It can be reached from Independence Parkway. Marker is located within the San
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Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Millard's Camp (within shouting distance of this marker); Roster Company No. 6 (within shouting distance of this marker); Persons Known to Have Been Buried in De Zavala Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Lorenzo de Zavala (within shouting distance of this marker); De Zavala Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); David Thomas (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter Jefferson Duncan (within shouting distance of this marker); Burleson's Camp (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Porte.
Also see . . . San Jacinto, Battle of - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on November 7, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
Photographed by Jim Evans, March 8, 2012
2. San Jacinto Battleground Park Marker Part 1
Photographed by Jim Evans, March 8, 2012
3. San Jacinto Battleground Park Marker Part 2
Photographed by Jim Evans, March 8, 2012
4. San Jacinto Battleground Park Marker Part 3
Photographed by Jim Evans, March 8, 2012
5. The first of the Granite Boulders mentioned in the marker
Photographed by Jim Evans
6. Armillary Sundial mentioned in the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,776 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on November 7, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 19, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. 6. submitted on March 15, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
