​Surfside Historical Trail Signs
Installed 2023

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.

​​A narrative report that discusses all of the research on
the ​several Forts Velasco is available at the link below:

Chronological and Archaeological History of the Forts Velasco

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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