Marker Inscription
The Port of Matamoros was established in 1824. Commercial cargo, shipped mainly from New Orleans and other U.S. ports, was unloaded at the port and transported overland to Matamoros, Reynosa, Camargo, Monterrey, and Mier. Mexico maintained a garrison and at least one Navy vessel at the port. This area was the site of numerous naval encounters between the U.S. and Mexico in 1836-37, during and after the Texas Revolution. Jurisdiction over the port was finally settled in 1846 when forces of U.S. General Zachary Taylor occupied the area at the outset of the Mexican War.
About this site
Port of Matamoros is a historical marker in Port Isabel, Cameron County, dedicated in 1994. 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 26.0786, -97.2067 near Port Isabel. The nearest cataloged historic site is Port Isabel (Old Point Isabel) (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Point Isabel Lighthouse, Old, Site of Fort Polk, and Point Isabel Lighthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061004082. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
