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Occupied in 1831 by soldiers of the Mexican army to prevent further Anglo-American colonization in Texas. Captured November 4, 1835 by volunteers under Captain Ira Westover. Unsuccessfully attacked June 7, 1842 by 700 men under Gen. Antonio Canales while defended by 192 men under General James Davis. Five acres of land surrounding the site of the fort were generously donated to the State of Texas by the heirs of J.C. Bluntzer in 1937. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
On this Site Stood Fort Lipantitlan is a historical marker in Banquete, Nueces County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Nueces County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 147 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 27.9673, -97.8237 near Banquete. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort Lipantitlan (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include One Mile Northeast is the Site of Fort Lipantitlan, Bluntzer, and Santa Margarita Crossing.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5355006315. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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