The San Jacinto Museum will close early at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2024, to prepare for Member Appreciation Night.

A montage of the some the exciting experiences you can have while visiting the San Jancinto Museum and Monument

18 Minutes
That Changed
the World

Come visit where Texas won its independence

Museum Hours Today: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Site Hours Today: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Featured EventTales From the Tombstone

THE SAN JACINTO BATTLEGROUND has been a final resting place for Texans for at least 200 years. This Halloween, take a special candlelight tour of two of the cemeteries to illuminate the real stories of the men and women who lived, fought, and died here.

Learn more about Candlelight Graveyard Tours

Balck and white photo of grave markers surrounded by a fence,

A painting of General Sam Houston on horseback pointing toward the San Jacinto battleground

Featured CommanderSam Houston

AFTER ORDERING A SERIES of unpopular retreats in a desperate attempt to save his rag-tag army from utter destruction, the Major General was trapped with his back to Buffalo Bayou. Retreat was no longer an option...

Learn more about the city of Houston’s namesake

Featured ArtifactMilitary Insignia

THIS MEXICAN MILITARY INSIGNIA was plowed up by Mr. Lee Selph, a mule team contractor, while building roads on the San Jacinto Battlefield. This is just one of the thousands of artifacts in our collection.

Dig in to our Art and Artifacts Collection

An anitque military insignia tag from the San Jacinto Battlefield

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