Lipantitlán State Historic Site is a park located at FM 624 and 70 just east of
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in far northwestern Nueces County in the
U.S. state
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of
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. Fort Lipantitlán, meaning "Lipan land" was named for the
Lipan Apaches
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who once inhabited the area. The 1835
Battle of Lipantitlán
The Battle of Lipantitlán, also known as the Battle of Nueces Crossing,Groneman (1998), p. 37. was fought along the Nueces River on November 4, 1835 between the Mexican Army and Texian insurgents, as part of the Texas Revolution. After the Tex ...
between Mexican and Texian forces was fought here.
See also
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List of Texas State Historic Sites
Official historic sites of the state of Texas may be under the supervision of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) or the Texas Historical Commission (THC).
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Battle of Lipantitlán
The Battle of Lipantitlán, also known as the Battle of Nueces Crossing,Groneman (1998), p. 37. was fought along the Nueces River on November 4, 1835 between the Mexican Army and Texian insurgents, as part of the Texas Revolution. After the Tex ...
References
Texas state historic sites
Protected areas of Nueces County, Texas
Protected areas established in 1949
1949 establishments in Texas
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