San Jacinto As Houston Saw It
Andrew Jackson Houston was the second son of General Sam and Margaret.
He practiced law, led a troop of Rough Riders under Teddy Roosevelt and from 1924 to 1941 was superintendent of the San Jacinto Battleground.
It was during that period that he began to write about Texas history. Drawing on his father's papers, he set out to write a book about the Texas Revolution.
That's how this map came about. It was one of eleven included with the limited edition of the 1938 book, published just before A. J. Houston was gathered to his fathers. Neither the book or the maps have ever been reproduced.
Houston's map shows the terrain of the San Jacinto Battlefield, an unwitting but critical participant in the battle. It helps you put the landmarks of Peggy McCormick's lake, the Zavala home, Burnet's home, Tory Hill, etc. in perspective. And, of course, it clearly shows the positions of the Texian and Mexican forces at 3 p.m. on April 21, 1836.
In short, it shows the battlefield as his father saw it a century before. Sized to respect your valuable wall space and to fit in a standard 9x12" frame.
Physical Details
- 9 by 12 inches
- On heavyweight fine-art paper
- Just as Col. Houston drew it
- Open edition
This is a high quality fine-art print.
The paper is acid free watercolor with an elegant lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly.
The inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your print in direct sun and it will be just as bright when passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.
It's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!
