Fort Velasco — Attraction in Surfside Beach

We were the only people down at the site when we visited. Lots of information in what looks like a small undeveloped area behind a bunch of camps and across from an industrial site. Nicely maintained site and it appears most of it volunteer work. The area is well groomed, the flags taken care of, and the area was free of litter. There are lists of the men who fought and died here in 1832, two Texas historical markers and a host of other memorials and markers. Inside a walled encampment are murals telling the story of the battle and other events along...

While I'm a brazosport native, I am ashamed to admit that I hadn't visited the structure before. The entire project may not be complete yet but hopefully it eill be in the nesr future . It wa impressive how far they've come since my first visit to the site. The history behind the battle at the fort is also where I'd first heard the name of the Mexican military foe General Santa Ana. There's plenty of other nearby attractions in same immediate area so add this...

An important but little known site of a Texas history. Was nice that there is a monument and the fort is being reconstructed into a historic site. An ancestor of mine fought at the Battle of Velasco and four years later signed the Texas Declaration. As a bonus there is a nice little nature trail and NWF butterfly habitat beside...