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San Patricio County, Texas
Historical Markers in Aransas Pass, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Aransas Pass, in San Patricio County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Tales of Tragedy and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1989 and 2012.
Start with these Aransas Pass stories
- Cementerio San Antonio de Paduaplaced 1998
According to local lore, George Lewis (1859-1895) donated one-half acre of land at this site to the Hispanic citizens of the area for use as a…
- Great Land Lottery of Aransas Passplaced 1992
In 1909, real estate developers E.O. Burton and A.H. Danforth embarked upon a land promotion scheme to take advantage of available land in Aransas…
- First United Methodist Church of Aransas Passplaced 2004
Efforts to create a regional shipping center and port in this vicinity began in the middle 19th century.
- John Wiebel VFW Post 2932placed 2012
In 1899, the United States government passed a law establishing the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) as a fraternal organization to help veterans and…
- Terminal Railroadplaced 1989
Built in 1892, the Aransas Harbor Terminal Railroad ("Old Terminal Railroad") provided a means for transporting rock from mainland quarries to…
All 5 historical markers in Aransas Pass
Historical markers near Aransas Pass
- Port Aransas7 stories · 7 mi
- Rockport41 stories · 10 mi
- Fulton13 stories · 13 mi
- Taft5 stories · 16 mi
- Corpus Christi108 stories · 18 mi
- Odem8 stories · 28 mi
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