San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site

The ⁠​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​⁠battleground on the Houston Ship Channel marks where Texas won independence in 1836, and the 567-foot San Jacinto Monument and its museum stand at the center of the site. Monthly programs include living-history firearms and cannon demonstrations, guided birding walks, weaving and family days, and cycling Saturdays on the grounds.