Thursday, March 22, 2012

myPics: "Everything's bigger in Texas"

During last weekend’s visit to Houston, I visited the San Jacinto Monument at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site.


Located near La Porte, TX, the over 567-foot high column commemorates the site of the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. It is the world's tallest monumental column.

The monument has an observation deck located immediately below the 220-ton star of Texas which offers northern, western and southern view including vistas of Houston and the USS Texas.

The San Jacinto Battlefield was designated a National Historic Landmark on December 19, 1960.
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