Historical Marker

Site of Cox's Point

Point Comfort · Calhoun County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5057001101

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Marker Inscription

An early landing place of supplies for the interior. Captain Jack Shackelford's "Red Rovers" of Alabama disembarked at this point. A town established here in 1836 was burned by Indians in 1840. Erected by State of Texas 1936

About this site

Site of Cox's Point is a historical marker in Point Comfort, Calhoun County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 36 historical markers documented in Calhoun County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 56 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.6706, -96.5704 near Point Comfort. The nearest cataloged historic site is Half Moon Reef Lighthouse (historical marker), about 3.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Linnville, Site of the Town of, First Baptist Church of Port Lavaca, and Ranger Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5057001101. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 28.6706, -96.5704 · Point Comfort, Calhoun County

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