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San Jacinto Day Festival and Battle Reenactment
La Porte, TX · Arts & Culture
- When
- April 17, 2027
- Where
- San Jacinto Battleground / San Jacinto Monument · La Porte · TX
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
Each spring, re-enactors in 1836 dress restage the Battle of San Jacinto twice in one day on the actual battlefield beside the San Jacinto Monument, commemorating the eighteen minute fight that won Texas independence. The San Jacinto Museum and the Texas Historical Commission have staged the commemoration for decades, with a living history camp, weapons demonstrations and food vendors around the reenactment. It falls on the Saturday nearest April 21 every year.
The history within reach
Each spring, re-enactors in 1836 dress restage the Battle of San Jacinto twice in one day on the actual battlefield beside the San Jacinto Monument, commemorating the eighteen minute fight that won Texas independence.
- Battle of San Jacinto0.1 mi
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