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Thursday, April 3, 2014

Vist to the San Jacinto Battlegrounds


I had an opportunity last month to visit the San Jacinto Battlegrounds with the Fort Bend County Historical Commission.  I hadn't been there since my last field trip in elementary school, so it's been quite a while.

We spent time in the Monument and Museum, and after lunch at the Monument Inn we had a guided tour of the battlefield.  Dennis Jones of Texas Parks & Wildlife led us through site.  Great stuff.  I didn't take a lot of photos, but here are a few to whet your appetite if you have a yen to visit.

To help orient you, we'll start with two maps of the battlegrounds. 
  
This map shows the flow of attack on April 21st.

This map marks the sites in the photos: 13, 14, 15, 16, & 19.
Site 16: Santa Anna's Camp.

Site 16: Santa Anna's Camp.

Site 14: Mexican Cannon.

Site 14: Mexican Cannon.

Site 14: Concrete emplacement showing the position of the Mexican Army's lone cannon (known as, 'The Golden Stallion').

Site 19: Sam Houston wounded & his horse killed.

Site 19: Sam Houston wounded & his horse killed.

Site 13: Mexican Breastworks.

Site 15: Mexican Breastworks.
 
The next 3 photos show the site of the Texian Camp before the battle.  The obelisk, known as the Brigham Monument, marks the spot where all but one of the 9 Texians killed in combat are buried.  (Benjamin Rice Brigham was one of the casualties.)  The monument is Site 8 on the map.
 


 
If you have an interest in the Monument, take a look at the following videos, which explain its history and construction.   Admission to the Park and the Monument are free.