La Porte: San Jacinto Battleground and the East Side of Galveston Bay
La Porte sits on the northwest shore of Galveston Bay, about 22 miles east-southeast of downtown Houston. The city covers about 19 square miles and was founded in 1889 as a resort community accessible by rail from Houston. Its name comes from the French for "the door," reflecting its role as an entry to Galveston Bay. The early resort function faded as the industrial corridor along the Houston Ship Channel and Bayport developed.
The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site occupies about 1,200 acres on the northern edge of La Porte, where Sam Houston's Texian army defeated Santa Anna's Mexican force on April 21, 1836, winning Texas independence in a battle that lasted about 18 minutes. The 567-foot San Jacinto Monument, dedicated on the centennial in 1936, is the tallest war memorial column in the world, standing 15 feet taller than the Washington Monument. The battleship USS Texas, a World War I-era dreadnought that also served in World War II, has been permanently moored nearby since 1948.
Bayport Industrial District, developed since the 1960s, sits along the ship channel and hosts several major petrochemical facilities. The Port of Houston's Bayport Container Terminal opened in phases starting in 2007 and handles a substantial portion of Houston's container traffic. La Porte collects sales and property tax revenue from the port and adjacent industrial facilities.
Escortservice.com's La Porte listings point to the escort websites active in the area. Escortservice.com is a directory. Bookings, verifications, and mediation fall outside what the site does. The site is restricted to users aged 21 and over.
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La Porte sits on the northwest shore of Galveston Bay, about 22 miles east-southeast of downtown Houston. The city covers about 19 square miles and was founded in 1889 as a resort community accessible by rail from Houston. Its name comes from the French for "the door," reflecting its role as an entry to Galveston Bay. The early resort function faded as the industrial corridor along the Houston Ship Channel and Bayport developed.
The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site occupies about 1,200 acres on the northern edge of La Porte, where Sam Houston's Texian army defeated Santa Anna's Mexican force on April 21, 1836, winning Texas independence in a battle that lasted about 18 minutes. The 567-foot San Jacinto Monument, dedicated on the centennial in 1936, is the tallest war memorial column in the world, standing 15 feet taller than the Washington Monument. The battleship USS Texas, a World War I-era dreadnought that also served in World War II, has been permanently moored nearby since 1948.
Bayport Industrial District, developed since the 1960s, sits along the ship channel and hosts several major petrochemical facilities. The Port of Houston's Bayport Container Terminal opened in phases starting in 2007 and handles a substantial portion of Houston's container traffic. La Porte collects sales and property tax revenue from the port and adjacent industrial facilities.
Escortservice.com's La Porte listings point to the escort websites active in the area. Escortservice.com is a directory. Bookings, verifications, and mediation fall outside what the site does. The site is restricted to users aged 21 and over.
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