The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site presents “Experience San Jacinto,” a three-day summer camp program that immerses the participant in the history before the battle, the battle itself, and its aftermath. Through a variety of living history activities and demonstrations, participants will follow in the footsteps of Texian and Mexican troops and experience for themselves the struggles of camp life during the Runaway Scrape and battle preparations at the Groce Plantation, culminating in the final battle at San Jacinto – an all-out water fight!
Experience San Jacinto is open to incoming 4th graders to high school students 17 years of age. You can register today at https://calendly.com/san-jacinto-battleground/2024-summer-camp or call 281-479-2431 for more information.
9am – 1pm
Fee: $25 for all 3 days. Pre-registration is required; spots are limited.
When: June 24-26
Day 1 (June 24): Experience the Runaway Scrape
- Hike
- Runaway Scrape Game
- Firemaking
- Making Campfire Bread and Hardtack
- Tortilla Making
- Vegetable Drying
- Laundry
Day 2 (June 25): Experience the Groce Plantation
- Hike + orienteering
- Musketball making
- Cartridge Box making
- Haversack packing (demo only)
- Military drills and tactics/the music of war
- Cannon Training with Cannon and Musket demonstrations
Day 3 (June 26): Experience the Battle of San Jacinto
- Flag Making
- Capture the Cannon (flag)
- Battlefield Medicine
- Water Fight
- Quill and Ink activity