While Grandma Perk was in town, we visited an important location in the history of Texas - the battlefield where Texans led by Sam Houston defeated Santa Anna and his army, which led to Texas independence. Today, there's a monument located where the battle took place (see behind Brad) -- in Texas fashion, it's bigger than the Washington monument.
We had a great time walking around the area and developing a greater appreciation for Texas history. Right next to the monument was the Battleship Texas, which was awesome to see. It was one of the few ships that served in both World War I and II, and it was also the first U.S. battleship with anti-aircraft guns and first to launch a plane from its deck. Today you can literally walk through the entire ship and sit on the anti-aircraft guns and aim them. Very cool!
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