Historical MarkerAransas Pass Light Station
Port Aransas · Aransas County · Dedicated 1973 · THC Atlas #5007000184
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Marker Inscription
Construction of 67-foot tower was started in 1855. The French lens was lighted in 1856, to mark natural Gulf pass to Aransas and Corpus Christi Bays by way of Lydia Ann Channel -- named for the daughter of the first keeper. During Civil War, Confederates (in 1863) buried lens for safety before damaging tower to avert use of light by Federal forces. The auxiliary structures were rebuilt after 1919 hurricane. One of original Texas stations of U.S. Lighthouse Service (merged into the Coast Guard in 1939), this light was decommissioned in 1952 after pass shifted southward. (1973) INCISE ON BASE: Lighthouse not open to public. INCISE ON BACK OF MARKER: Restored in 1972 by Charles C. Butt
About this site
Aransas Pass Light Station is a historical marker in Port Aransas, Aransas County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Aransas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 27.8641, -97.0564 near Port Aransas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cementerio San Antonio De Padua (cemetery), about 6.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Memorial Park, Site of Heldenfels Shipyard, and The Cedars.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5007000184. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
