Today, April 21st, is the is the 178th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto, the final battle of the Texas Revolution. With this victory, Texas won its independence from Mexico. San Jacinto Day is celebrated as a state holiday in Texas.
The site where the battle was fought is now the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site on the Houston Ship Channel, where historic renactments take place yearly to mark this important point in the history of Texas.
Your class can learn more about this holiday and its history in my original 1st grade Level G reader San Jacinto Day
The San Jacinto Monument in Houston commemorates this battle. It is the world's tallest monumental column and tallest war memorial. My original 4th grade Level R reader “The San Jacinto Monument” will tell your class more interesting facts about this monument and the early history of Texas.
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