Restoring the marshes of San Jacinto Battlefield
Good news from the San Jacinto Battleground Park:
The tidal marshes so vital to the Texas Army's success in overtaking Mexican soldiers on April 21, 1836, are enjoying a little success of their own these days, reclaiming their place on the historic San Jacinto Battlefield.
Thursday, the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife shared in that success, recognized by the Coastal American Partnership for its efforts to restore 115 acres of marshes along the east Harris County battlefield plain.
The work is part of a multimillion-dollar effort to restore the battlefield landscape to what it looked like the day Sam Houston's Texas Army routed Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna's troops to win independence from Mexico.
Posted by Anne Linehan @ 12/10/04 09:38 AM | Print | Comments (0)
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