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(1828-1897) Georgia native Kate Dorman and her husband Arthur McGill owned the Catfish Hotel at Sabine Pass as early as 1847. McGill died in an accident in 1858, and in 1859 Kate married John Dorman. In 1862 the Catfish Hotel became a temporary hospital, and Kate nursed victims of a yellow fever epidemic. A strong supporter of the Confederacy, Kate Dorman assisted Lt. Dick Dowling's troops the day of the Battle of Sabine Pass in September 1863. (1997)
Dorman, Kate is a historical marker in Sabine Pass, Jefferson County, dedicated in 1997. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Jefferson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 137 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7187, -93.9048 near Sabine Pass. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dorman, Kate (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Garner, Jacob Harmon, Johnson, Benjamin, and Smith, Niles F..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5245010507. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Dorman, Kate” names 2 distinct records in Jefferson County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1997 in Sabine Pass. The others:
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