Memorial to Victims of the Storm of 1915 - Angleton, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 29° 09.009 W 095° 25.529
15R E 264063 N 3227054
A Category 4 hurricane slammed into the Gulf Coast of Texas in 1915.
Waymark Code: WMY261
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/05/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member veritas vita
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The captain of the Surfside lifesaving station, John P. Steinhart, tried to protect a band of 20 ragged survivors, but the storm was too strong and the station was destroyed. Only Steinhart and two others survived. The rest were swept out to sea, including Steinhart's wife and teenaged daughter, whose last words were, "Papa, come get me."

The town pooled its resources and erected a memorial in its cemetery in memory of the victims: a column, snapped in two as if by an unstoppable force.

Price of Admission: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

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