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Made a run to the San Jacinto Monument in La Porte, TX This week. The trip out to the Battle Grounds of Texas was a cool run. Passing by the petro chemical plants along the freeways, Sam Houston and the Texas Rangers portraits are painted on the large storage tanks along the route. And, Sam Houston is pointing in the direction of the site where the battle for the independence of the Republic of Texas was fought. A map of the battle grounds makes one wonder. Why would Santa Anna position his army in this area. The Mexican army was trapped on a small land mass surrounded by water. A calculated mistake that cost Santa Anna the war. The echos of Sam Houston's battle call "Remember the Alamo!" resonates clearly as you read the plaques describing the events that took place in 1836 at this site. The battle changed forever Texas and paved the way for the United States of America to expand to the Pacific Ocean. The battle at San Jacinto is termed the greatest battle of the western hemisphere. It was indeed.
