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Old Point Isabel Lighthouse

Port Isabel, Cameron County

Marker Text

The beacon for the commerce of the Rio Grande; Erected by the United States Government in 1852; Extinguished during the Civil War; Discontinued, 1888-1895; Permanently discontinued, 1905

Marker Details

Address 421 East Queen Isabella Blvd
Location Description 421 East Queen Isabella Blvd (SH 100), Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site
Marker # 3780
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Centennial Marker (gray granite)
Code lighthouses
Latitude, Longitude 26.077804, -97.207719

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