Battleship Texas State Historic Site, 1/18/16

38.  In between visiting the top of the San Jacinto Monument and the hiking trail, we also visited the Battleship Texas, which is the last of the "dreadnoughts" in the world.  She was commissioned in 1914, and is the only surviving battleship to have served in both world wars.  She was retired in 1945, after safely returning 5,000 troops from the Pacific to the United States and has been in Texas since 1948.

Battleship Texas.

Battleship Texas.

View of the San Jacinto Monument from the Battleship Texas.

Battleship Texas.

The nearest county seat to this park is Houston, which is an amazing city.  In addition to too many breweries to explore in one weekend, of course it has world-class museums, restaurants, hotels and recreational opportunities for any sport imaginable.  The old courthouse is a museum now and is stunning inside.