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U.S. National Register of Historic PlacesPoint Bolivar Lighthouse

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An old lighthouse.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ggmorton

location: Texas

date approved: 04/18/2007

last visited: 07/16/2021

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Coastal LighthousesPoint Bolivar Lighthouse - Bolivar, TX

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A lighthouse in Bolivar, TX.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ggmorton

location: Texas

date approved: 04/20/2007

last visited: 07/16/2021

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Wikipedia EntriesPoint Bolivar Light (Point Bolivar, Texas)

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Built in 1872 and 117ft tall, the brick and cast iron Point Bolivar Lighthouse is one of the tallest lighthouses in Texas, and one of only two remaining iron lighthouses along the Gulf Coast.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Raven

location: Texas

date approved: 10/18/2017

last visited: 07/16/2021

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U.S. BenchmarksAW5901 - BOLIVAR POINT LIGHTHOUSE USE - Bolivar, TX

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Located .75mi East of the tip of the Bolivar peninsula (in Galveston County, Texas), the ball/finial atop this lighthouse is an NGS benchmark ("AW5901").

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location: Texas

date approved: 10/15/2017

last visited: 04/14/2007

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Satellite Imagery OdditiesBolivar Point Lighthouse - Galveston, TX

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Located .75mi East of the tip of the Bolivar peninsula (in Galveston County, Texas), the 1872 Point Bolivar Lighthouse is one of the tallest lighthouses in Texas, and one of only two remaining iron lighthouses along the Gulf Coast.

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location: Texas

date approved: 10/18/2017

last visited: 07/16/2021

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Texas Historical MarkersPoint Bolivar

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A marker about this area right around the lighthouse.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ggmorton

location: Texas

date approved: 06/02/2007

last visited: 10/29/2017

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Citizen MemorialsJane Long - Bolivar, TX

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A memorial to Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long, a Texas Patriot who is often referred to as the "Mother of Texas".

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Raven

location: Texas

date approved: 10/10/2017

last visited: 07/16/2021

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Eagle Scout Project SitesJane Long Memorial Stone Benches - Bolivar, TX

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Two stone benches by the Jane Long Memorial on Bolivar Peninsula (at the entrance of Fort Travis Seashore Park), by Jay Kennedy from the local Troop 13 (chartered at Second Baptist School in Houston, TX).

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location: Texas

date approved: 10/11/2017

last visited: 07/16/2021

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Donated Engraved Bricks and PaversJane Long Memorial Pavers - Bolivar, Texas

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Engraved pavers by the stone benches of the Jane Long Memorial monument in Bolivar peninsula, Texas.

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location: Texas

date approved: 10/10/2017

last visited: 07/16/2021

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Texas Historical MarkersCONSOLIDATED - Bolivar Point

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(See Detailed Description for CONSOLIDATED status) Texas historical marker along Texas SR 87 on the Bolivar Peninsula near Fort Travis Seashore Park.

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location: Texas

date approved: 06/05/2014

last visited: 07/16/2021

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ObelisksJane Long Memorial - Bolivar, TX

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This 18-foot granite obelisk, located in front of Fort Travis Park in Bolivar, TX, was erected in honor of Jane Long -- a Texas Patriot often referred to as the "Mother of Texas".

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location: Texas

date approved: 10/10/2017

last visited: 07/16/2021

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Texas Historical MarkersJane Herbert Wilkinson Long

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The new Jane Long Memorial park just outside the Bolivar Ferry landing at Bolivar Point was dedicated in 2012 to recognize and celebrate Jane Long, a Texas patriot.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Texas

date approved: 01/17/2013

last visited: 07/16/2021

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Texas Historical MarkersLEGACY - Bolivar Point

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A marker near the ferry landing on Bolivar island in Texas.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ggmorton

location: Texas

date approved: 05/30/2007

last visited: 07/16/2021

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Unusual Speed LimitsSpeed Limit 7mph -- Boliver Ferry Landing, Bolivar Point TX

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An unusual speed limit as you come off the Bolivar Ferry at Bolivar Point.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Texas

date approved: 01/12/2013

last visited: 07/16/2021

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U.S. National Register of Historic PlacesFort Travis - Port Bolivar, TX

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Located along the Gulf of Mexico and close to Galveston and the Houston ship channel, Fort Travis was used as a defensive facility from 1898 until 1943.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni

location: Texas

date approved: 09/30/2019

last visited: 07/16/2021

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'You Are Here' MapsYou Are Here - NE Corner of Fort Travis - Port Bolivar, TX

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You are at the north east end of the walking trail at Historic Fort Travis. The information on this sign is (questionably) relative.

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location: Texas

date approved: 10/10/2019

last visited: never

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People-Named PlacesBattery Kimble - Fort Travis - Port Bolivar, TX

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Of the four batteries located at Fort Travis, Three are named after people. Battery Kimble, the largest, is named after Major Edwin R. Kimble, who went to high school in Galveston.

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location: Texas

date approved: 10/12/2019

last visited: 07/16/2021

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NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing BuildingsBattery Kimble - Fort Travis - Port Bolivar, TX

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As you enter Fort Travis, straight ahead and to the left is Battery Kimble. It is the largest of the four artillery batteries.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni

location: Texas

date approved: 10/11/2019

last visited: 07/16/2021

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Signs of HistoryBattery Edwin R. Kimble - Fort Travis - Port Bolivar, TX

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An informative sign located at Battery Kimble at Fort Travis.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni

location: Texas

date approved: 10/11/2019

last visited: 07/16/2021

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Military InstallationsFort Travis Historic Site - Bolivar, TX

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Located at the Southern tip of the Bolivar Peninsula near Galveston, TX, Fort Travis was part of an ambitious seacoast fortification program begun in 1888. The site hosts several old batteries, some still in use during WWII.

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location: Texas

date approved: 10/10/2017

last visited: 07/16/2021

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Texas Historical MarkersFort Travis

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A marker on the grounds of Ft. Travis, near Battery Kimble

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ggmorton

location: Texas

date approved: 04/18/2007

last visited: 07/16/2021

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Signs of HistoryBattery 236 - Fort Travis - Port Bolivar, TX

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An informative sign located at Battery 236 at Fort Travis.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni

location: Texas

date approved: 10/11/2019

last visited: never

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NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing BuildingsBattery 236 - Ft. Travis - Port Bolivar, TX

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Battery 236 was the last coastal artillery battery constructed at Fort Travis. It was deactivated less than a year after completion.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni

location: Texas

date approved: 10/10/2019

last visited: 07/16/2021

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NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing BuildingsBattery Ernst - Fort Travis - Port Bolivar, TX

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Built in 1898, Battery Ernst is located closest to the ship channel which leads to Galveston Bay and the Port of Houston.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni

location: Texas

date approved: 10/11/2019

last visited: 07/16/2021

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People-Named PlacesBattery Ernst - Fort Travis - Port Bolivar, TX

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Built before 1900, Battery Ernst is named for an officer who was killed in 1847 during the Mexican American War.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni

location: Texas

date approved: 10/12/2019

last visited: 07/16/2021

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