Marker Inscription
During its early years Rockport relied on Gulf shipping for goods and services. After the arrival of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad in 1888, however, the town's economic focus changed to include rail shipping and a burgeoning tourism industry. The town's population grew from 600 in 1888 to 2,500 by 1890. Businesses and hotels were built to serve the new tourism trade, and four trains arrived at the Rockport Depot daily. By the 1940s passenger rail service to Rockport ended. Freight service continued until 1985, when highway trucking replaced railroad service. (1994)
About this site
San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad in Rockport, The is a historical marker in Rockport, Aransas County, dedicated in 1994. 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 28.0236, -97.0516 near Rockport. The nearest cataloged historic site is Aransas Hotel, Site of (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Rockport Pilot, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and Jackson Family Maritime Companies.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5007004522. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
