This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
San Jacinto Museum exhibits Texas history and Civil War items
The San Jacinto Museum of History offers a 35 minute Texas Revolution re enactment titled Texas Forever plus displays of documents photographs paintings and artifacts from the era. Highlights include a 1672 papal decree for New Spain Iturbide notes 1813 to 1822 a Sydney Sherman display with his 1849 Colt pistol and a hair strand from his son. A Civil War Confederate appeal funds warm clothing, and a traveling show Developing Houston covers industrial growth with photos ads and period artifacts. The museum is open daily 9 am to 6 pm with gate fees 4 for individuals 12 for all ages. located at San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Park La Porte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Sydney Sherman
Sydney Sherman Jr
Harris County
Houston
Cecil Thomson
Era
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Houston Gas and Fuel Co
Air Mail
San Jacinto Museum of History
Larry Spasi
San Jacinto Monument
San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Park
Independence Pkwy
la Porte
Gene Howard
John Wayne
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
San Jacinto
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Sons of the Republic of Texas
U.S
Phydeaux
Sundance
Houston Archeological Society