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San Patricio County, Texas
Historical Markers in Portland, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 7 Texas historical markers in Portland, 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. The markers on this list were placed between 1973 and 2000.
Start with these Portland stories
- Site of White Point Mass Graves of 1919 Hurricane Victimsplaced 2000
On Saturday, September 13, 1919, the last swarms of vacationers who packed the Corpus Christi beaches were warned that a massive hurricane, which had…
- Site of Indian Point Mass Grave of 1919 Hurricane Victimsplaced 2000
In the early morning hours of Sunday, September 14, 1919, a hurricane made landfall in Corpus Christi after gathering strength in the Gulf of Mexico…
- Chat Work Clubplaced 1990
Formed by a group of thirty three women of Valentine's Day, 1921, the Chat Work Club derived its name from the members practice of working on sewing…
- Portlandplaced 1984
The earliest known settler in the Portland community was Jesse Green London (1843-1875). A native of Missouri and a Confederate veteran who brought…
- Reef Roadplaced 1989
Early settlers in the eastern and central areas of San Patricio county faced difficulty traveling across Corpus Christi Bay to Corpus Christi, the…
- Site of Bay View Collegeplaced 1973
An important school of the coastal region, founded for scattered South Texas ranch children, by Thomas M. (1856-1943) and Alice Yantis Clark…
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