San Jacinto Battlefield | |
 The San Jacinto Monument and reflection pool at the San Jacinto Battleground | |
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| Location | Harris County, Texas |
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| Nearest city | Houston |
| Coordinates | 29°44′56″N 95°4′49″W / 29.74889°N 95.08028°W |
| Area | 1,200 acres (490 ha) |
| Built | 1836 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000815[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | December 19, 1960[2] |
The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site includes the location of the Battle of San Jacinto. It is located off the Houston Ship Channel in unincorporated Harris County, Texas near the city of Houston. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960.[2][3]
A prominent feature of the park is the San Jacinto Monument. Visitors can take an elevator to the monument's observation deck for a view of Houston, the Houston Ship Channel, and the San Jacinto battlefield.[4]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "San Jacinto Battlefield". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 1960-12-19. Archived from the original on 2013-02-26.
- ^ Patricia Heintzelman (1960-12-19), National Historic Landmark Nomination: San Jacinto Battlefield, National Park Service"Accompanying 3 photos, from 1960". National Register of Historic Places Inventory.
- ^ "Lofty Texas Memorial to Have Fast Elevators" Popular Mechanics, April 1936 Archived 2018-03-16 at the Wayback Machine