Historical Marker
Four Miles Southeast to the Original Town of Velasco
Historical marker location:
Freeport, Texas
( Ave. B and Skinner St. (Velasco Community Center))
Marker installed: 1936
Landing place of the "Lively" first vessel bringing immigrants to Austin's colony in 1821. There the Battle of Velasco, between Texas colonists and Mexican troops, was fought June 26, 1832. A treaty of peace between Texas and Mexico was signed there May 14, 1836, by Presidents David G. Burnet and Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna but was never ratified by Mexico.