Aerial view of the San Jacinto Monument, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, in Houston. ( Smiley N. Pool / Chronicle ) Smiley N. Pool/Staff. San Jacinto Monument. San Jacinto Monument and Battleship Texas.

AS Texans mark the state's independence from Mexico 170 years ago today at the Battle of San Jacinto, students at South Houston Intermediate School won't be traipsing through the grounds of the ...

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.

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.

LA PORTE, Texas -- The Monument Inn is not only beloved by its customers, it has become an institution over its 46-year history. The restaurant that overlooks the San Jacinto Monument and Houston ...

Reporting from Palm Desert — Barreling across the desert toward Palm Springs, I measured my progress on Interstate 10 by the unsightly roadside landmarks I passed: a sprawl of outlet malls, a ...

The Monument Inn is known for its amazing and fresh seafood, and the gorgeous view overlooking the San Jacinto Monument and Houston Ship Channel. But the restaurant is also known for its cinnamon ...

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 ...

The Monument Inn is known for its amazing and fresh seafood, and the gorgeous view overlooking the San Jacinto Monument and Houston Ship Channel. But the restaurant is also known for its cinnamon ...