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Named for the Lipan Apache and the 1835 battle between the Texian insurgents and the Mexican Army, this day-use only 5-acre site offers picnicking and nature study.
Lipantitlan State Historic Site is 5 acres east of Orange Grove in Nueces County. The property was deeded by a private owner in 1937 and transferred by Legislative Act in 1949 to the State Parks Board from the Board of Control. It was opened in 1949.
Near this area, a wooden picket fort was constructed around 1831 by Mexican forces in anticipation of trouble with Anglo immigrants. The fort apparently was named for a camp of Lipan Apaches in the vicinity. In 1835, the small guard force that held the fort surrendered it to Texan forces without a shot being fired.
In 1842, a battalion of Texas volunteers camped in this area. In an attempt to lay claim to the territory between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande, the camp was seized by Mexican general Antonio Canales, but the Mexican forces later retreated. Around 10 years later, during the Mexican War, troops under General Zachary Taylor passed through this area on their way to the Rio Grande.
Area Attractions: Lake Corpus Christi State Park is nearby.
Facilities: A historical marker commemorates this site. No other facilities are at this site.
Road trip anyone? Rockport, Kingsville and Alice are just a short drive away from the Corpus Christi area and offer visitors great food, fun and history galore. From a shrimping village rich in the arts to a ranch larger than the state of Rhode Island – explore our surrounding cities.
