Life On and Off an Acreage

In-sights into moving from an Acreage back to Town, plus a few things I find of interest.

Two things that horses are scared about:


1. Things that move
2. Things that don't move




Old enough to be eccentric, but not rich enough

August 6, 2012

San Jacinto State Park

This was another highlight of the Houston trip.
 The view from the bottom shows a 570 foot monument. Up near the top, is the observation deck. Apparently, Texas had to get Federal money and/or approval to build it. This was granted provided that it was shorter than the Washington monument. Now, those sneaky Texans ( you know who you are) added a bigger foot and a 220 ton Texas star to make it taller than Washington's. The plans submitted did not include the additions.
 Pardon the history lesson, but this is all new to me. Sure, I heard about the war and the Alamo, but there was a whole bunch of stuff here that I had no idea about.

 Just think, a million square miles of territory changed hands in a 20 minute battle!


Before you call Homeland Security, I did not spray paint this! Well, I kinda, sorta did, using Paint. No State treasures were harmed by this wee bit of pride. I was amazed at the diversity of the combatants.
 The view from the top, about 570 feet up is impressive. The USS Texas is actually a few feet longer in length than the monument is tall. The theater inside put on one of the best historical documentaries that I have seen. Well done, Texas!
For those looking for more here is a  LINK

6 comments:

  1. I especially love the view from the top!

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  2. laughing at your 'sneaky texans' remark. :)

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  3. I love history, and I did not know all this either!

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  4. That's hilarious how they circumvented the condition of the height!. I guess its true, things are bigger in Texas!

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  5. Thanks for this great, informative post. I love to learn things on my travels too. I really did not know or had totally forgotten the amazing results of this battle. Amazing history. Oh, and so glad Canada helped out... Thank you!

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  6. What a great view from the top!

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