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To the tune of "Will You Come to the Bower" the Texans advanced, "Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad" was their cry, with cannons and gunshot, clubs and Bowie knives they fought. No quarter was given, the route was complete -- the slaughter terrific.
Battle of San Jacinto is a historical marker in Houston, Harris County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 406 historical markers documented in Harris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 781 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7320, -95.0900 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is San Jacinto, Battle of (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include San Jacinto, Battle of, Mexican Cavalry, Battle of San Jacinto, and Site of the Home in 1836 of Dr. George Moffit Patrick.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010771. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Battle of San Jacinto” names 2 distinct records in Harris County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in Houston. The others:
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