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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (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]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (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]]. | ||
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|width="50%"|[[Image:Fort Velasco - 32.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Fort Velasco Reconstruction Concept Plan]] | |width="50%"|[[Image:Fort Velasco - 32.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Fort Velasco Reconstruction Concept Plan]] | ||
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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. Occupied by Confederate forces 1863-1865 and armed with six 24-pounder smoothbore cannons. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the [[U.S. Civil War]]. | == 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. | |||
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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 == | == Current Status == | ||
Markers in Surfside Beach, Brazoria County, Texas. Marker map point is accurate but fort map point is approximate. | Markers in Surfside Beach, Brazoria County, Texas. Marker map point is accurate but fort map point is approximate. | ||
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|width="33%"|[[Image:.jpg| | |width="33%"|[[Image:Fort Velasco - 11.jpg|210px|thumb|center|Velasco CSA Marker]] | ||
|width="33%"|[[Image:.jpg| | |width="33%"|[[Image:Fort Velasco - 12.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Inter-Coastal Waterway Marker]] | ||
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|colspan="3"|[[Image:Fort Velasco - 13.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Velasco Marker Row]] | |colspan="3"|[[Image:Fort Velasco - 13.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Velasco Marker Row]] | ||
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Image:Fort Velasco - 26.jpg|Surfside Beach City Hall | |||
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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.
HistoryA 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 WarOccupied 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 StatusMarkers in Surfside Beach, Brazoria County, Texas. Marker map point is accurate but fort map point is approximate.
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Visited: 15 Dec 2011 Fort Velasco Picture Gallery
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