The San Jacinto Monument is known for its towering stone obelisk. Standing 567.31 feet high (172.92-meters) and topped with a ...

but missing is the 570-foot San Jacinto Monument where the exhibit is on display. The monument was completed in 1939. Map expert Bruneni said her interest in maps began at age 3 when she saw a map ...

AUSTIN, Texas — This week in April marks the 85th anniversary of the dedication of the San Jacinto Monument – a marvel of design and construction that stands tall today. Looking at the ...

The San Jacinto Monument—the tallest monument column in the world—is about to undergo a "transformative" $142-million upgrade after the Texas legislature kicked in the funds. The project ...

There is now a webcam at the top of the San Jacinto Monument, and if you have some time to kill, it offers a nice view of the Battleship Texas, the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site ...

LA PORTE, Texas (KTRK) -- Thousands of candles will burn brightly Saturday night, setting the San Jacinto Monument and battleground aglow in honor of Texans who made the ultimate sacrifice for our ...

Just in time for Labor Day weekend, the Museum of History at the San Jacinto Monument reopens tomorrow, after two years of major rehabilitation and safety renovations. Houston Public Radio’s Jim ...

In 1860 the Habermehl home was built on land near the present-day location of the monument. The land was eventually condemned so it could officially become part of the San Jacinto state park site.

The festivities, to be held at the site of the 570-foot-tall San Jacinto Monument, will commemorate the victory of the Texas army under Gen. Sam Houston over the Mexican army of Gen. Antonio Lopez ...

LA PORTE, Texas (KTRK) -- The San Jacinto Museum has closed the monument's observation deck indefinitely due to elevator issues, the museum announced. The historic Texas landmark wrote in a ...