Lipantitlan State Historic Site

Lipantitlan State Historic Site

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / Texas

Location:9 miles east of Orange Grove, off TX 359.
Facilities:Picnic area, historical site.
Special Features:Mexican forces constructed a wood picket fort near this area around 1831 in anticipation of trouble with Anglo immigrants. In 1835 the fort was surrendered without a shot being fired.
Address:c/o Lake Corpus Christi State Park
PO Box 1167
Mathis, TX 78368
Phone:361-547-2635
Web: www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/lipantitlan
Size: 5 acres.

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