Houston Historical Tours

San Jacinto State Park and More

A typical tour of San Jacinto State Park includes transportation, parking, the San Jacinto Monument, museum, movie, observation deck, the Battleship Texas, and the Lynchburg Ferry.  Lunch is at the Monument Inn Restaurant with a terrific view overlooking the Houston Ship Channel.

Transport is only the transportation to and from hotels or locations from within the I-610 Loop to the San Jacinto Monument with pickup at 9:30 to arrive at the San Jacinto Monument between 10 and 10:15 AM provided there are no traffic problems and pickup at the San Jacinto Monument outside the main entrance to the building and where the party was dropped off at 2:15 PM to return to the original site of the pickup at between 2:45 and 3:00 PM.

Give yourself approximately 1.75 to 2.5 hours at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Sites:

• 35 minutes to watch the film “Texas Forever!  The Battle of San Jacinto.”
• 25 minutes to go to and view from the Monument Observation Deck at 489 feet above the Battleground.
• 15 to 30 minutes to tour The San Jacinto Museum of History.
• 15 to 30 minutes to walk the grounds including the cemetery.
• 15 to 30 minutes for miscellaneous activities:  souvenir shopping, bathroom, and or walking on the 1,210-foot boardwalk over marshes.

Plus 60 minutes more for the Battleship Texas.

Plus 30 minutes for lunch at the walk up counter at the Battlefield that is open on Friday through Sunday, or 60 minutes at the Monument Inn Restaurant.

The San Jacinto Monument is in La Porte, Texas 77571.  It is 24.5 miles from City Hall at 901 Bagby Street, in downtown Houston 77002.  It is 49 miles roundtrip.  Allow 45 minutes to get there using the Lynchburg Ferry and 45 minutes to return during the beginning of rush hour.

The drive from the San Jacinto Monument to the Kemah Boardwalk is 18 miles.  Allow 30 minutes to make the trip.

The Kemah Boardwalk in Kemah, Texas is 34.2 miles from City Hall in downtown Houston or 68.4 miles roundtrip.  Allow at least 1 hour to return to Houston in rush hour traffic.

Sam Houston Park is in Houston.  It has a collection of 8 historical homes from 1823 to 1905 and 1 one historical church from 1891 as well as a gazebo, beautiful oak trees, and ponds.  The Heritage Society that is located within Sam Houston Park has the reconstructed Duncan General Store from Egypt, Texas from 1878.  Additionally, one can watch a brief movie about the history of Houston, observe the life-size statue of former Governor John Connally, the crystal glass collection, and see the ever-changing special exhibits.  The Heritage Society which also manages the houses is closed on Mondays and has limited hours on Sunday afternoons.

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