IN 1835
A BAND OF TEXIAN SETTLERS CROSSED THE GUADALUPE RIVER NEAR GONZALES EARLY ON OCTOBER 2, 1835 AND SURROUNDED MEXICAN TROOPS SENT TO RECLAIM A SMALL CANNON – ORIGINALLY LOANED TO DEFEND AGAINST INDIAN RAIDS.
BUT INSTEAD OF SURRENDERING THAT CANNON, THE SETTLERS FIRED IT INTO THE SOLDIERS ENCAMPMENT UNDER A HOMEMADE FLAG DARING MEXICO TO “COME AND TAKE IT.
WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARED, THE MEXICAN DETACHMENT HAD RETREATED. AND THAT CANNON SHOT MARKED THE BEGINNING OF THE TEXAS REVOLUTION.
In 1836
AFTER MORE THAN SIX MONTHS OF FIGHTING – WITH DEVASTATING LOSSES AT GOLIAD AND SAN ANTONIO – THE WEARY TEXIAN ARMY MADE ITS FINAL STAND ON THE MARSHY BANKS OF THE SAN JACINTO RIVER, NEAR PRESENT-DAY LA PORTE.
ON THE AFTERNOON OF APRIL 21, 1836, WHILE THE MEXICAN FORCES RESTED, GENERAL SAM HOUSTON ORDERED A GRITTY SURPRISE ATTACK. THE TEXIANS RAMPAGED THROUGH THE STUNNED ENEMY RANKS WITH SHOUTS OF “REMEMBER GOLIAD!” AND “REMEMBER THE ALAMO!”
IN JUST EIGHTEEN MINUTES, THE OPPOSITION WAS COMPLETELY OVERRUN AND CRUSHED. MEXICO SURRENDERED AND TEXAS HAD SECURED HER INDEPENDENCE.
In 2025
WITH THAT SAME DETERMINATION AND FIGHT, 1836 ENVIRONMENTAL WAS FOUNDED TO PROVIDE TEXAS BUSINESS OWNERS WITH A REAL INDEPENDENT ALTERNATIVE.
IN THE FACE OF CONTINUOUS CONSOLIDATION AND CORPORATE INDIFFERENCE, WE STRIVE TO BE EASY TO WORK WITH, BE EASY TO REACH, AND SIMPLY KEEP IT SIMPLE WHILE HELPING SOLVE YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. THAT'S OUR PROMISE TO YOU.
INDEPENDENCE IS AT THE CORE OF EVERYTHING WE STAND FOR - LET US SHOW YOU HOW MUCH WE VALUE YOUR BUSINESS.