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About this site
Sabine Pass Battleground is a state historic site in Texas, Texas. It is one of 24 state historic sites documented in Texas in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 67 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7305, -93.8760. The nearest cataloged historic site is Woodmen of the World Lodge--Phoenix Camp No. 32 (Gone, Delisted) (historic place), about 26 miles away. Others within a short drive include Old City Cemetery, Balinese Room (Gone, Delisted), and Old Union.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #P081. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
The Sabine Pass Battleground State Historic Site is located in Jefferson County, Texas, where the Sabine River enters the Gulf of Mexico, and marks the location of the Second Battle of Sabine Pass. In September 1863, the Confederate Davis Guard led by Lt. Richard 'Dick' Dowling held off a Union attack in a battle lasting less than an hour, destroying two gunboats, capturing nearly 350 prisoners, and preventing Union forces from penetrating the Texas interior. The site is operated by the Texas Historical Commission and features a 1936 statue honoring Dowling, a monument to the Union casualties, outdoor exhibits, and a scale model of the Civil War-era fort and battle.
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