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 La Bahia!” Despite being outnumbered, Gen. Sam Houston’s army of settlers, Tejanos, and foreign volunteers decisively defeated Gen. Antonio López de Santa Anna’s forces and won Texas’ independence. Today, the 1,200-acre site, San Jacinto Museum, and the 567-foot-tall San Jacinto Monument celebrate their sacrifice and victory.

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Location

3523 Independence Parkway South 
La Porte, TX 77571 
281-479-2431 
Contact us
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Hours

Battleground 
Open Daily 
9 a.m.–6 p.m. 

Monument and Museum 
Open Wednesday to Sunday 
9 a.m.–6 p.m. 

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Tickets

Grounds are free to visit 

Monument: 
Adults $14 
Children (11 and younger) $6 
Seniors/Veterans: $10 
Groups: Contact San Jacinto

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Programs

Public Tours  
Special Events  
School Programs 

Art gallery in the San Jacinto monument

Plan Your Visit

Take a self-guided driving tour of the battlefield, hike, birdwatch, fish, visit the 567-foot-tall monument, and explore the museum.  

Sam Houston reenactor saluting child at San Jacinto Battleground

San Jacinto Battleground History

On April 21, 1836, General Houston and his men defeated the Mexican army after an 18-minute battle at this site.

Children lined up for a military demonstration at San Jacinto Battleground

Field Trips

Field trips are offered Wednesday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and usually last two hours.

Vistors in the San Jacinto Battleground museum

Event Rentals

Host your next Special Event at the San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield! 

Children playing a game with a reenactor at San Jacinto Battleground

Volunteer

We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help with educational programs, period acting and history reenactment, prairie restoration, site maintenance, photography, woodworking, and more.

Canon demonstration at San Jacinto Battleground

Scout Programs

We offer programs designed especially for the Cub Scout Texas Badge and the Girl Scout Playing the Past Badge.

Events at San Jacinto Battleground

Three different types of birds posing in their natural environments.

Bird Watching at the Battleground

Saturday 7 a.m. - 9 a.m.

From the 1,210-foot long marsh trail and boardwalk, visitors will spot coastal birds like the Red-winged Blackbird, Roseate Spoonbill, Wood Stork, Mottled Duck, Osprey, and White Pelican as well as other wetland denizens such as the River Otter.

A close up of two black berries and one unripe red blackberry.

Foraging San Jacinto with Dr. Merriwether Vorderbruggen

Saturday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

On Saturday, December 7, foraging expert Dr. Mark “Merriwether” Vorderbruggen of Foraging Texas will lead a guided walk at the Battleground and teach participants how to find and identify wild edible plants. Space is limited, so get your tickets today!

A woman in a black THC uniform holds a corn husk angel atop a table with a red tablecloth.

San Jacinto Family Day: Corn Husk Angels

Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Kids had to make their own toys on the Texas frontier, and a corn husk doll was a staple of a Texas childhood in the 1830s. Join us to learn about dolls on the frontier and make your own holiday corn husk angel to take home.

San Jacinto Battleground in the Blog

Flags of the Texas Revolution

Lots of places in Texas fly six flags, but the six flags flying in front of the San Jacinto Monument are unique. Instead of the traditional six flags of Texas, we fly six flags that represent key sites from Texas’ struggle for independence. Here’s a little more about each of the six flags, and the six sites they represent.

The Past, Present, and Future of San Jacinto

In this online program, experts from the San Jacinto Battleground and Museum discuss how the site has changed over the last 150 years and what developments are ahead to continue interpreting it into the future.

Picture of a monument being reflected in a pool of water

First Official Baseball Game at San Jacinto

On San Jacinto Day in 1868, the Battleground was the site of one of the first official baseball games in Texas.