Lafitte's Grove
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ggmorton
N 29° 12.769 W 094° 56.129
15R E 311852 N 3233115
A marker about this pirate's settlement.
Waymark Code: WMF8J
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member clayj
Views: 41
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Marker Number: 7509

Marker Text:

Fort and settlement established here in 1817 by the freebooter

Jean Lafitte

Who maintained headquarters here while preying on shipping in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Battle of the Three Trees was fought here between Lafitte's men and Karankawa Indians, February, 1821.

Fort abandoned and burned in 1821 by Lafitte after his departure was ordered by the United States government.

Erected by the State of Texas 1936
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