Building the San Jacinto Monument took Texas ingenuity—in fact, the work was so innovative that it was recognized as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. Hear how the engineers overcame the battleground’s wet clay soil, how the 35-foot-tall star got on top, and how the terraces were used for some sleight-of-hand regarding the Washington Monument.
More about the THC’s San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site: www.visitsanjacinto.com
