The San Jacinto Monument stands at the site of the Battle of San Jacinto where General Sam Houston led Texas to victory over the Mexican Army on April 21, 1836. It was the final and decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. The monument itself stands 567 feet tall - 13 feet taller than the Washington Monument. It is the tallest masonry column in the world. 👕🧢: @thcprovisions #thcprovisions #texas #sanjacintomonument | John Sorsby - Texas History & Outdoors

The Battle of San Jacinto forever changed Texas’s history. In 18 minutes, the Texian army routed the Mexican army. After the battle, Texians, enraged by the massacres at the Alamo and Goliad, continued to hunt down and slaughter Mexican soldiers until dark. | Texas Historical Commission