We took our first visit over to the other side of Houston to visit the USS Texas and the San Jacinto Monument. Construction of the USS Texas started in 1911 and she was launched in 1912. She was commissioned in 1914 and is an amazing piece of engineering. She served in both WW1 and WW11 The boys had a great time checking out the guns. Hard to imagine that kids not much older than them would have been manning those guns during the war. We took the obligatory family photos. It was a tad windy. We checked out the galley and the exhibitions then went below deck for a mooch. we saw the wardroom, the sick bay, the engine room and where the poor everyday sailor lived. Sailors had mugs. Officers had silver ware!! Obviously :0} Needs no explanation. John's arty farty engine room shots The San Jacinto Monumen t is 567.31 ft high and is built on the site of the Battle of San Jacint