San Jacinto Monument Replica - Beaumont, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 30° 02.009 W 094° 04.747
15R E 395953 N 3322985
This is a 25-foot-tall version of the 570-foot-tall San Jacinto monument. Obelisk is topped by a star.
Waymark Code: WMR4AC
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/11/2016
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The real San Jacinto Monument commemorates the decisive 1836 battle near the banks of the Buffalo Bayou and the San Jacinto River that allowed Texas to win independence from Mexico.
This replica monument was dedicated in 1951 by the Lucas Gusher Monument Association to commemorate the Spindletop oilfield, discovery on January 10, 1901, which marked the birth of the modern petroleum industry.
Date Created/Placed: 1951
Address:
5550 Jimmy Simmons Blvd.
Beaumont, TX 77705
Height: 25 feet
Website: [Web Link]
Illuminated: Not Listed
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