In 1939 the San Jacinto Memorial Monument was called &quot;the most popular man-made tourist attraction in Texas.&quot;  In its first six months, more than 175,000 people visited, from all 48 states and from 40 foreign countries.  75 years later, it continues to draw visitors from throughout the world, to see what George A. Hill, Jr., called &quot;one of the finest museums in America, and with the magnificent structure we have to house it in, it cannot be less than that.&quot;