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One mile northeast is the site of Fort Lipantitlan. Occupied in 1831 by soldiers of the Mexican Army. Captured Nov. 4, 1835 by volunteers under Capt. Ira Westover. Unsuccessfully attacked June 7, 1842 by an army under Gen. Antonio Canales. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
One Mile Northeast is the Site of 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 27.9670, -97.8333 near Banquete. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort Lipantitlan (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include On this Site Stood Fort Lipantitlan, Bluntzer, and Santa Margarita Crossing.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5355006316. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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