The 500-acre developed parcel features the San Jacinto Monument, a 567-foot-tall column that's 12 feet higher than the Washington Monument, reflected in a 1,777-foot-long pool.

The San Jacinto Monument site is currently planning a significant upgrade that will enhance the historic location for ...

The San Jacinto Monument — the world's tallest war memorial at over 567 feet — is set to undergo a "transformative" $142 million expansion, according to a Wednesday news release from the San ...

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 ...

The monument is not getting taller, but it is getting a new visitor center. By Allyson Ackerman , News Editor Feb 28, 2025 The San Jacinto Monument is about to undergo a $142 million transformation.

The San Jacinto Monument sits on the famous battle site where Texas won its independence from Mexico on April 21, 1836. The monument, which broke ground 100 years later to the day, stands 567.31 ...

The monument was built near the site of the battle that saw Texas win its independence from Mexico in 1836, the Battle of San Jacinto. It was largely the vision of Houston entrepreneur Jesse Jones ...

People attend the This Is Texas Freedom Force rally at the San Jacinto Monument Saturday, June 20, 2020, in Houston. The group gathered to send a message to Governor Greg Abbott and other leaders ...

Outside Houston is something called the San Jacinto Monument, completed in 1939. As it was being built, architect A.C. Finn assured nervous Washingtonians that it would be shorter than the ...

Located on the Houston Ship Channel, the San Jacinto Monument, a 567.31-foot-high obelisk, looms over the battlefield where Sam Houston’s Texian army won Texas its independence back in 1836.

Now that emergency funding from the state legislature has arrived, the San Jacinto Monument will close later this month for major repairs to the monument's elevator and the San Jacinto Museum. The ...

The San Jacinto Monument, with a shaft that is 570 feet tall, sits on a 125-square-foot base that houses the San Jacinto Museum of History. The 1,200-acre site also includes the battlefield.