lighthouses

Texas Lighthouses Illuminate Maritime History Along the Coast

May 30, 2023 | By Robyn Ross

Sentinels of the Sea

January 12, 2017 | By Laurence Parent and Patricia Parent

The first lighthouses came to Texas shores in 1852, built to guide ships past sandbars and shoals at river mouths and through tricky passes between barrier islands.

The October 2023 issue of Texas Highways "Tastes Like Home"

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