​Surfside Historical Trail Signs
Installed in March 2024

Since the research done for this website revealed many interesting episodes of Velasco's history, a project was proposed in late 2021 to create some colorful interpretive signs to be be placed along the walking trail which begins at 600 Parkview Road in Surfside.  A first batch of 6 signs was approved by the city council of Surfside Beach, and were ordered in Apr-2023, as a sort-of "pilot project".  Please come visit Surfside Beach, see these signs, and stand on the very spot where these events happened. Draft images of the these signs are shown below.

Example of installation of historical signs along jetty-side trail at Surfside (this one is Texas Navy sign)

​​Recently published books that discuss all of the research on the several
Forts Velasco and Barranco Colorado are available at the thumbnail links below:

Paperback: Forts Velasco

Hardback: Forts Velasco

Paperback: Barranco Colorado

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Background wallpaper is from 1834 version of "Map of the State of Coahuila and Texas" by William Hooker of New York