Jean Lafitte

Jean Lafitte (HMKC8)

Location: Galveston, TX 77550 Galveston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 18.628', W 94° 47.107'

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Notorious pirate. Settled here in 1817 with his buccaneers and ships; under Mexican flag, continued his forays against Spanish shipping in the Gulf. On this site, he built his home, Maison Rouge (Red House), which was part of his fort; and upper story was pierced for cannon. It was luxuriously furnished with booty from captured ships. Leaving Galveston in 1821, upon demand of the United States, he burned his home, fort and whole village; then sailed to Yucatan. In 1870, present structure was built over old cellars and foundations of Maison Rouge.
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HM NumberHMKC8
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Year Placed1965
Placed ByTexas State Historical Survey Committee
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Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 4:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 326637 N 3243705
Decimal Degrees29.31046667, -94.78511667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 18.628', W 94° 47.107'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 18' 37.68" N, 94° 47' 6.42" W
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Area Code(s)409, 281
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1439-1499 Harborside Dr, Galveston TX 77550, US
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