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Cameron County, Texas
Historical Markers in Port Isabel, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 11 Texas historical markers in Port Isabel, in Cameron County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Texas Revolution, and Tales of Tragedy. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 1996. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Port Isabel stories
- Old Point Isabel Lighthouseplaced 1936
The beacon for the commerce of the Rio Grande; Erected by the United States Government in 1852; Extinguished during the Civil War; Discontinued…
- Point Isabel, C.S.A.placed 1964
After Texas seceded and joined the Confederacy, the Federal Navy in late 1861 blockaded this port with the U.S. "Santiago de Cuba".
- Port Isabel (Old Point Isabel)placed 1972
Site of a ranch settlement, owned by Don Rafael Garcia, called "El Fronton de Santa Ysabel" (Bluff of Saint Isabel) about the year 1828.
- Port of Matamorosplaced 1994
The Port of Matamoros was established in 1824. Commercial cargo, shipped mainly from New Orleans and other U.S. ports, was unloaded at the port and…
- Queen Isabel Innplaced 1991
Built by 1906 to lodge Rio Grande Railroad Company passengers and tourists, especially fishermen and hunters, the Queen Isabel Inn was first known as…
- 1923 Point Isabel Coast Guard Buildingplaced 1988
The federal government has operated a coastal installation at Point Isabel since 1852. This structure is the third permanent building erected here…
All 11 historical markers in Port Isabel
Historical markers near Port Isabel
- Brownsville76 stories · 21 mi
- San Benito16 stories · 27 mi
- Harlingen10 stories · 31 mi
- La Feria7 stories · 39 mi
- Mercedes18 stories · 44 mi
- Raymondville6 stories · 46 mi
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