Sufside Beach Museum
The Fort Velasco Discovery Center Displays are located upstairs from Surfside Beach Village Hall and is available for self-guided tours on Mondays through Fridays from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Some of the items on display include:
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Karankawa artifacts and displays. (Created by Ray Olachia.)
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Model of the ship Lively that, in 1821, brought the first Anglo immigrants to settle the colony founded by Moses Austin and confirmed with the Mexican government by his son, Steven F. Austin. (Crafted by Michael Seright.)
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Model of the schooner Brazoria that transported cannons past Fort Velasco in 1832 – and was the cause of the Battle of Velasco. (Crafted by Michael Seright.)
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Two dioramas of an early version of Fort Velasco: a wooden version and a cardboard version that shows a more accurate scale.
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Lighthouse prisms from the Brazoria County Historical Museum.
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Pottery shards and artifacts from dredging the ship channel.