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  2. Fort Saint-Louis (Texas) - Wikipedia

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    Fort Saint Louis is indicated by an "F", and La Belle by the words Navio Quebrado, meaning "Broken Ship". La Salle's mission remained secret until 1686, when Denis Thomas, a member of the expedition who had deserted Saint-Domingue, was arrested for piracy. Hoping for a lighter sentence, Thomas informed his Spanish jailers of La Salle's plans to ...

  3. List of Texas State Historic Sites - Wikipedia

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    Bush Family Home State Historic Site#⁑ 1412 W. Ohio St. ... Fort Griffin State Historic Site†⁕ ... Presidio La Bahía State Historic Site#†⁑

  4. Matagorda Bay - Wikipedia

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    In 1722 Spanish built a fort, Presidio La Bahia, and Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga on the site of Fort Saint Louis. [5] Theodore Gudin's painting of La Salle's entrance into Matagorda Bay, 1684. The port of Linnville was established on Matagorda Bay in 1831, and served as a main port for the Republic of Texas.

  5. Forts of Texas - Wikipedia

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    Following the annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United States, the US and Mexico did not have a mutual agreement as to the border between Mexico and the new State of Texas. The United States Army established a number of new forts along the border, and military disputes in this area eventually led to the Mexican–American War .

  6. San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site - Wikipedia

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    The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site includes the location of the Battle of San Jacinto. It is located off the Houston Ship Channel in unincorporated Harris County, Texas near the city of Houston. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960. [2] [3] A prominent feature of the park is the San Jacinto Monument ...

  7. French colonization of Texas - Wikipedia

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    Fort Saint Louis is marked as "F", and La Belle is identified as "Navío Quebrado", or "broken ship". In 1688, the Spanish sent three more expeditions, two by sea and one by land. The land expedition, led by Alonso De León, discovered Jean Gery, who had deserted the French colony and was living in Southern Texas with the Coahuiltecans. [43]

  8. List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas - Wikipedia

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    This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas and other landmarks of equivalent landmark status in the state. The United States' National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [1]

  9. San Jacinto Monument - Wikipedia

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    The Art Deco monument is topped with a 220-ton star that commemorates the site of the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. The monument, constructed between 1936 and 1939 and dedicated on April 21, 1939, is the world's tallest masonry column [4] and is part of the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site. [5]