Half Moon Reef Lighthouse - Port Lavaca, TX - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

Marker Text:

HALF MOON REEF LIGHTHOUSE
Built 1858 Retired 1942

This hexigonal, three story
cypress building sat on a
platform supported by piles in
Matagorda Bay, supplies were
delivered twice yearly to this
lighthouse, whose beacon extended
12 miles to warn mariners of
sandbars and reefs. Restoration
was a community project.

Placed in honor
The American Merchant Marine
United States Daughters of 1812
Texas Society

Coryne Aston Boggs Choate,
State President
17 November 1991

Group that erected the marker: The America Merchant Marine, United States Daughters of 1812 Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: 2300 N TX-35 Visitors Center Port Lavaca, TX USA 77979 URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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