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Spectators watch the battle reenactment at the 2006 festival.
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Spectators watch the battle reenactment at the 2006 festival.

San Jacinto Day is the celebration of the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. It was the final battle of the Texas Revolution where Texas won its independence from Mexico. It is an official holiday in the State of Texas. An annual festival, which includes a reenactment, is held on the site of the battle.

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