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Historic Parks
A Link with the Past
by Barbara Jaska
Parks Interpretation Assistant
T HINGS were quiet among the men of the
Mexican Army, camped on a marshy bank of
the San Jacinto River. It was siesta time on an
April afternoon; most of the soldiers were relax-
ing after days of hard marching. Suddenly, a bugle
sounded. The startled Mexicans heard the cries,
"Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad !" Be-
fore they could grab their weapons, the Texas
Army spilled into the camp.
Eighteen minutes later, the fighting was over.
The Texas Army had won a decisive victory. The
battle marked the end of Mexico's tyrannical rule
and the beginning of the Republic of Texas.
Today, San Jacinto Battleground is a State historic
park; thousands visit the monument erected there.
Other events, persons, or places significant in
shaping Texas as it is today are commemorated
in Texas' historic parks and sites. San Jose Mission
from the era of Spanish occupation; the Alamo
from the Texas Revolution; Monument Hill from
the period of the Republic of Texas; Fort Griffin
from the period of Indian wars; and the Battle-
ship Texas from the Twentieth Century stand
today with other sites as symbols of a long and
vibrant past.
State parks of a historic nature are classified in
Historic missions, monuments and mansions
help us feel the spirit of their times.
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