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San Jacinto Monument
La Porte Harris County Texas
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The San Jacinto Monument is a 570 foot (173.7 m) high column topped with a 220 ton star that commemorates the site of the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. It is the second tallest monument in the United States.
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Landmark Trivia
- It was designated an Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1992.
- The column is an octagonal shaft faced with Texas Cordova shellstone, topped with a 34 foot (10 m) Lone Star - the symbol of Texas.
- The monument, dedicated on April 21, 1939, is the world's tallest monument tower and masonry tower, and is part of the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site.
- The San Jacinto Monument is a 570 foot (173.7 m) high column topped with a 220 ton star that commemorates the site of the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution.
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