San Antonio and Mexican Gulf Railroad

Chartered in 1850, the San Antonio & Mexican Gulf Railroad was one of the first railroads in Texas. San Antonio investors hoped it would open trade from the Gulf. As the line was built westward from Port Lavaca, wagons loaded with goods met the train on the open prairie. In 1863 Confederates destroyed the track to keep it out of Union hands. In the 1870s the line was associated with Charles Morgan's steamship company. Southern Pacific bought the railroad in 1884. Until the 1930s weekend excursions were offered to Port Lavaca beaches. (1979)

San Antonio and Mexican Gulf Railroad is a historical marker in Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 36 historical markers documented in Calhoun County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 56 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.6155, -96.6266 near Port Lavaca. The nearest cataloged historic site is Calhoun County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Calhoun County Participation in World War II, Calhoun County Courthouse, and Beach Hotel.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5057004518. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.