SAN JACINTO DAY CELEBRATION: It's not the Alamo, but 
this is where it was first remembered ... details ahead on 
Passport to Texas.
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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife

It was on April 21, 1836, after the fall of the Alamo, when 
General Sam Houston's army took only 18 minutes to 
overpower Santa Anna's troops and change Texas history 
forever.

Remember the Alamo was the rallying cry, of course. And I do 
think that Texian anger over what had happened at the Alamo 
had a lot to do with their motivation and why they fought so 
hard. :12

Walt Bailey is a regional interpretive specialist in La Porte. 
During the San Jacinto Day Festival and Battle 
Reenactment, April 22, Bailey will demonstrate how the 
weapons used determined the way the soldiers fought 
the battle.

There was an awful lot of hand-to-hand fighting. And that's 
what happens if the battle becomes a close quarters fight. You 
really just don't have time to load your weapons anymore. So it 
just comes down to bayonets, and clubbed muskets, and 
swords -the kind of fighting the Battle of San Jacinto is known 
for. :16

You're invited to revisit this important moment in Texas 
history during the free San Jacinto Day Festival, Saturday, 
April 22.

We'll be having a historical reenactment involving hundreds of 
volunteers from throughout the state, as well as a number of 
other activities and events that will make it quite a memorable 
day. :11

Log onto the TPWD website event's calendar for details 
and maps. That's our show for today ... For Texas Parks 
and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti.