Vince's Bridge

Vince's Bridge was a wooden bridge constructed by Allen Vince over Vince Bayou near Harrisburg, Texas. Its destruction by Texian Army Rangers played a critical role during the April 1836 Battle of San Jacinto in the decisive defeat of the Mexican army, which effectively ended the Texas Revolution.[1] Located on the most likely possible route of escape for Antonio López de Santa Anna and his column of the Mexican army, the burning of Vince's Bridge helped prevent his soldiers from reaching the safety of nearby reinforcements.[1] The bridge appears on the reverse of the state Seal of Texas.

Vince's Bridge marker

Vince's Bridge Historical Marker with Vince's Bayou in the distance

Part of a series on the
History of Texas
Timeline
Pre-Columbian Texas Early Spanish explorations 1519– French Texas 1684–1689 Spanish Texas 1690–1821 Mexican Texas 1821–1836 Republic of Texas 1836–1845 Statehood 1845–1860 Civil War Era 1861–1865 Reconstruction 1865–1899 State of Texas
Texas portal