Near Galveston in Galveston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Lafitte's Grove
Photographed by Gregory Walker, April 17, 2010
1. Lafitte's Grove Marker
Erected 1936 by State of Texas Highway Department. (Marker Number 7509.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.
Location. 29° 12.769′ N, 94° 56.128′ W. Marker is near Galveston, Texas, in Galveston County. It is on Stewart Road Ό mile east of 12-Mile Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Galveston TX 77550, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: West Galveston Island (approx. 1.4 miles away); Karankawa Campsite (approx. 3.3 miles away); Site of Magnolia Grove Cemetery (approx. 6.2 miles away); Galveston "News", C.S.A.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Civil War Fortifications at Virginia Point (was approx. 6.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Additional commentary.
1. Amusement Park at Lafitte's Grove
In 1885, the Galveston Volunteer Fire Department hosted a picnic for the New Orleans Volunteer Fire Department at Lafitte's Grove. In 1897, an amusement park complete with race track, shooting gallery, archery range, picnic area, and surf bathing was located at Lafitte's Grove. The "Little Suzie", a steam locomotive operated by the Galveston and Western Railway Company, pulled a train from Galveston to Lafitte's Grove. The train also served the Nottingham Lace Curtain Factory about a mile east of Lafitte's Grove until it closed in 1896. In 1932, Maco Stewart, Sr. donated a parcel of land at Lafitte's Grove to the Sidney
Photographed by Richard Denney, December 31, 2013
2. Lafitte's Grove Marker
Additional close-up of full marker.
— Submitted February 15, 2013, by Jerry D. Penn of Springfield, Virginia.
Additional keywords. Pirates
Photographed by Gregory Walker, April 17, 2010
3. Lafitte's Grove marker location.
Photographed by Richard Denney
4. Lafitte's Grove Marker
Panorama behind the marker
Photographed by Richard Denney, December 31, 2013
5. Lafitte's Cove Nature Preserve
Lafitte's Cove Nature Preserve is located on Eckert Drive, in the subdivision across from the marker, and adjacent to Eckert Bayou. The preserve provides a look at what the area might have looked like in Lafitte's day, and before when this was home to the Karankawas.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2010, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas. This page has been viewed 4,644 times since then and 125 times this year. Last updated on August 26, 2015, by Jerry D. Penn of Springfield, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on May 7, 2010, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas. 2. submitted on January 3, 2014, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. 3. submitted on May 7, 2010, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas. 4, 5. submitted on January 3, 2014, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
