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A Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument exit sign was engulfed in smoke and flame retardant Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, amid the Rosa Fire.
Organizers say the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site attracts tens of thousands of visitors annually. The fiery accident led to cancellation of some events, including last month’s marking ...
The San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield Association and the Texas Historical Commission are proud to announce the 2023 San Jacinto Day Celebration on April 22, 2023. The event will take place from ...
HOUSTON, Texas — A boardwalk that meanders through marshland offers a natural perspective of the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site. "I come out several times a year generally for ...
Admission is free. This week, volunteers have been preparing 21,500 luminarias, each representing a Texas soldier who died in combat during the Battle of San Jacinto to the Afghanistan War.
The Captain of the Port Houston/Galveston closed the ship channel at 11 p.m. from San Jacinto Port Dock 4 to Light 133 due to oil spilled from the collision.
The imposing monument will be built through the "Project Stars" effort of the alliance's San Jacinto Texas Historic District, which includes Pearland and 10 other cities in the region as partners.
The 1,268-acre San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site sits on 1,268 acres and is a National Historic Landmark. It consists of three separate units, according to the Texas Historical Commission.
San Jacinto Day, the commemoration of the famed 1836 battle that ended with the surrender of the Mexican army to Texas forces, will be celebrated next Saturday. Chronicle reporter Cynthia Leonor ...
LA PORTE, Texas – A Texas historic site that has been closed for nearly two months since a fire at a Houston-area chemical plant will reopen this week. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department ...
The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department says the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site in La Porte will reopen Wednesday, May 8, 2019 after nearly two months since the fire forced its closure.