Juan Seguin Park

Juan Seguin Park is located at the junction of the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou (AKA The Houston Ship Channel), adjacent to the Lynchburg Ferry.  An early version of the ferry was instrumental in the evacuation in 1835 of Texans in front of Santa Anna’s Mexican Army called the “Runaway Scrape”.  In April of 1836, the Battle of San Jacinto took place about a mile away.  That battle settled the issue of independence for the new Republic of Texas.

Juan Seguin was a legendary figure in the fight for Texas independence.  He was a captain in the Texas Army and participated in the Runaway Scrape and the Battle of San Jacinto. This park honors his legacy. 

The park includes a fishing/observation pier along the Houston Ship channel.  The embedded, granite floor of the pavilion is etched with a map depicting the area.  A stone pathway winds through the park and large cut-stone seat blocks create a small amphitheater.  Also, included are a playground, shade structures and “waterless” bathrooms.

Landscape Art was in the middle of constructing this park when Hurricane Harvey dropped a record-setting deluge on the entire Houston area.  Since the park is located at the confluence of the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou, the site was overwhelmed.  Only a small part of the project was spared the rush of immense flood waters. The entire area was inaccessible for days.  We picked up the pieces and soldiered on, completing the park four months later.