But when you approach the San Jacinto Battleground State Historical Park today—150 years after the battle—this gleaming temple to Texas liberty is the last thing you notice.

The importance of the Battle of San Jacinto and the role of Sam Houston was never lost in the imagination of the Texas public. The State of Texas officially purchased the battle site in the 1890s ...

The monument was built near the site of the battle that saw Texas win its independence from Mexico in 1836, the Battle of San Jacinto. It was largely the vision of Houston entrepreneur Jesse Jones ...