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Headquarters for Long's Expedition which attempted to free Texas from Spanish rule in 1819. Named in honor of Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), leader in the Spanish-American War for independence. Here Mrs. Long and a small group remained until news of her husband's death came in 1822. A light house was erected here by the Republic of Texas.
Point Bolivar is a historical marker in Port Bolivar, Galveston County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 283 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 373 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3626, -94.7607 near Port Bolivar. The nearest cataloged historic site is Point Bolivar (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fort Travis, Point Bolivar Lighthouse, and American Undersea Warfare Center.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167007544. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Point Bolivar” names 2 distinct records in Galveston County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in Port Bolivar. The others:
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