Fort Velasco

Fort Velasco (1832, 1836, 1863-1865) - A Mexican post first established in 1832 by Colonel Dominic Ugartchea in present day Surfside Beach, Brazoria County, Texas. Evacuated in June 1832 and occupied by Republic of Texas forces in 1836. Occupied by Confederate forces 1863-1865. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the U.S. Civil War. Fort Velasco Reconstruction Concept Plan Proposed Location of Fort Velasco Reconstruction Fort Velasco Locale from Quintana History A Mexican post first established in 1832 by Colonel Dominic Ugartchea to prevent American goods and colonists from entering Mexican Texas. Evacuated 27 June 1832 after an attack by Texans under John Austin. Occupied and armed by Republic of Texas forces in May 1836. U.S. Civil War Occupied by Confederate forces 1863-1865 and armed with six 24-pounder smoothbore cannons. Fort Velasco provided a haven for Confederate blockade runners and kept Union gunships from accessing the mouth of the Brazos River. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the U.S. Civil War. Current Status Markers in Surfside Beach, Brazoria County, Texas. Marker map point is accurate but fort map point is approximate. Velasco Marker Velasco CSA Marker Inter-Coastal Waterway Marker Fort Velasco Marker Row Location: Surfside Beach, Brazoria County, Texas. Maps & Images Lat: 28.94036 Long: -95.29861 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 779-780 Links: North American Forts - Fort Velasco Civil War Album - Fort Velasco Visited: 15 Dec 2011 Fort Velasco Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better! Surfside Beach City Hall