La Porte: Battleship Texas State Historic Site

Battleship Texas
Battleship in a harbor next to a tugboat

Battleship Texas in New York Harbor

Girl on a platform holding a bouquet of flowers and a bottle

Claudia Lyons christens the Texas before its first launch (Texas Parks and Wildlife)

Ship backing out of dry dock into the water

First launch of the Battleship Texas (Texas Parks and Wildlife)

Aerial photo of battleship

(Texas Parks and Wildlife)

Photo of a biplane taking off from the bow of a ship labeled First flight of airplane off an American battleship by Lt. Cmndr McDonnell of U.S.S. Texas on March 10, 1919

First take off of an airplane from the deck of the Battleship Texas. (Texas Parks and Wildlife)

The Battleship Texas is the world’s oldest surviving “dreadnought,” a powerful battleship class of the World War I era. In a strange historical twist, she was involved in the opening chapter and the final chapter of the Great War. In World War II, she saw action at the legendary battles at Omaha Beach, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. In 1948, after more than 34 years of naval service, the Texas became the nation's first memorial battleship - and a national historic landmark. 

Battleship Texas State Historic Site

  • Hours: Daily, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Admission: Adults: $12, Ages 12 and under: Free
  • 3523 Independence Pkwy, La Porte, TX
  • 281-479-2431
  • Visit Website
  • National Register of Historic Places
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