Historical Deer Park

Deer Park is where the Battle of San Jacinto was fought and where the peace treaty was signed. The Birthplace of Texas! 1,200-acre site: San Jacinto Battleground (where Texas won independence from Mexico in 1836), San Jacinto Monument, museum & observation deck (taller than Washington Monument) the Battleship TEXAS, battle reenactments, slideshow. All facilities are open daily with few exceptions.

San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site (281) 479-2431
3523 BATTLEGROUND ROAD
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/sanjac

San Jacinto Historical Museum and Monument

Standing proudly along the Deer Park skyline, the San Jacinto Monument marks the battleground where the Republic of Texas won its independence from Mexico. The world's tallest memorial column, capped by the world-renowned Lone Star of Texas, stands as a reminder of the decisive 18-minute battle that shaped the State of Texas and the westward expansion of the United States. 

Through state and federal grants and some local funding, the marshland is being restored to much of the way it looked when General Sam Houston and his troops invaded Santa Anna's Mexican camp and took victory in what historians call one of the most important and influential battles in wartime history. 

Visitors can browse the museum's many exhibits and antiquities, and find the best in Texana books and gifts at the museum store. Visitors walk the battlefield that "gave birth to the American West." The 2.5-mile hiking tour of the San Jacinto Battleground was developed to enhance understanding of the events leading to Texas' independence from Mexico in 1836. Inside the base of the monument is the San Jacinto History Museum, housing relics and artifacts of Texas history and its fight for independence.

The Port of Houston

The Port of Houston is a 25-mile-long complex of diversified public and private facilities located just a few hours' sailing time from the Gulf of Mexico. Private companies operate terminals, shipyards, towboat docks and a wide variety of manufacturing and processing plants along the channel. The Port of Houston Authority owns and operates six public facilities on the banks of the channel.

The Battleship Texas
(281) 479-2431

Anchored near the San Jacinto Battleground Park is the most powerful war machine of its time, the Battleship Texas. Commissioned in 1914, the Texas and her crew are survivors of both world wars; she was the first battleship to mount anti-aircraft guns, control gunfire with directors and range-keepers, analog forerunners of today's computers. In 1919, the Texas became the first U.S. battleship to launch an aircraft. For a nominal fee, visitors can tour the Texas and stand in the place of history. Throughout the year, officials of the Texas offer guided hard-hat tours where participants can see the proud warship from many of the same areas of the brave crew that served her. Monument Park and Battleship Texas are located on Battleground Road north of State Highway 225. 

Patrick's Cabin
(281) 479-2394
1410 Center St. 

Replica of the cabin in which the peace treaty between Mexico and the U.S. was drawn following the Battle of San Jacinto. Located near the Deer Park Courts Building.

Patrick Cabin is the historic home where the constitution of the Republic of Texas was ratified. The size of the replica home may be small, but its significance is felt today across the Lone Star State. The historic events in this building gave Deer Park the moniker The Birthplace of Texas. Built in 1986 in honor of the Texas sesquicentennial, the cabin was constructed log-by-log, using techniques from the 1830s area. The cabin has been moved to the former site of the Deer Park Police Department, standing proudly near the Municipal Court Building at 1302 Center Street.

Armand Bayou Nature Center
(http://www.abnc.org/)
8500 Bay Area Blvd.
Houston, Tx 77258
281-474-2551

Space Center Houston
(www.spacecenter.org)
1601 NASA Road One
Houston, TX 77058
281-244-2100

Johnson Space Center/NASA
(www.jsc.nasa.gov)
2101 NASA Road One
Houston, TX 77058
281-483-8693