| pre- 1821 | Karankawa Indians Inhabit the area |
| 1821 | The schooner "Lively" lands at Velasco with the first colonists. |
| 1831 | Customs Port established by Mexico-Named Velasco after a Mexican General of the Era. |
| 1821-1835 | 25,000 settlers enter Texas through the port |
| 1832 | Battle of Velasco |
| 1834 | Cholera epidemic reduces the population to 100 |
| 1836 | Santa Anna signs the Treaty of Velasco marking the end of the Texas Revolution-Velasco is temporary Capitol of Texas |
| 1838 | Velasco is a thriving community with hotels,schools, warehouses and a racetrack. Riverboats connected the city to Galveston and New Orleans for trade and travel. |
| 1856 | The Intracoastal Canal to Galveston Bay is completed diverting commerce from Velasco. |
| 1861-1865 | Velasco became a Confederate stronghold throughout the Civil War |
| 1875 | Hurricane destroys Velasco |
| 1880 | Velasco's population is reported as 50. |
| 1891 | Town is replated, electric connected, railroad built and over 1million dollars in property sold. |
| 1899 | Population is reported at 3,000. |
| 1900 | Disaster strikes when 1900 Hurricane destroys Velasco along with her sister city Galveston. |
| 1914 | With a population of 1,000 the city was slowly rebuilding. |
| 1935 | The diversion of the Brazos river revives economy after population drops to 400. |
| 1940 | City is incorporated. Population is now 900. |
| 1950 | Following WWII and the construction of the chemical plants the population increases to 5,200. |
| 1957 | Velasco was incorporated with Freeport. |
| 1961 | Hurricane Carla strikes the island with devastating results. |
| 1975 | Surfside Beach becomes it's own Village seperating form Freeport. |
| 1983 | Hurricane Alicia strikes, burns down Coast Guard Station, leaving only boathouse. |
| 1991 | Coast Guard Boathouse is moved and officially becomes Village of Surfside Beach City Hall. |
| 2008 | Hurricane Ike strikes Surfside Beach. |
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Surfside History
