Marker Inscription
These palmetto pilings are the remains of the Boca Chica Crossing of the Railroad from Boca Chica inlet to White's Ranch on the Rio Grande. Begun by General Francis H. Herron, U.S.A., in 1864 and completed in 1865 by General Philip H. Sheridan for the transportation of military supplies. The cypress piling 1,000 feet north are what remain of a floating bridge constructed across Boca Chica Inlet by General Zachary Taylor in 1846 as a part of the road from Brazos Santiago to the White Ranch Landing and Clarksville on the Rio Grande, for transportation of military supplies. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
About this site
Palmetto Pilings is a historical marker in Brownsville, Cameron County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Cameron County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 194 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 25.9983, -97.1588 near Brownsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brazos Santiago Pass and Brazos Island Military Depot (historical marker), about 4.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Brazos Santiago, C.S.A., Camp Belknap, and 1923 Point Isabel Coast Guard Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061003917. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
