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Lafitte's Grove |
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Galveston,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
29° 12' 38.04894",
-94° 56' 24.531468"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
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.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Lafitte's Grove Historical Marker Location Map, Galveston, Texas
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