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Point Bolivar Light is a historic lighthouse in Port Bolivar, Texas, that was built in 1872. It served for 61 years before being retired in 1933, when its function was replaced by a different light. It served for 61 years before being retired in 1933, when its function was replaced by a different light.
English: Point Bolivar Light is a historic lighthouse in Port Bolivar, Texas, that was built in 1872. It served for 61 years before being retired in 1933. The current lighthouse is at least the second structure at the site.
The Bolivar Peninsula forms a very narrow strip of land in Galveston County, separating the eastern part of Galveston Bay from the Gulf of Mexico. Its narrowest point is a quarter of a mile and is near the unincorporated community of Gilchrist, where the peninsula was divided by Rollover Pass. Bolivar Peninsula as census-designated place (CDP)
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During the winter of 1820-1821, Long's wife, Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long, remained behind with one child and one servant. Giving birth to a daughter, Jane became known as "The Mother of Texas". [2] [3] Samuel D. Parr started a settlement in 1838 that would become Port Bolivar. [4] The original Fort Travis was located on the east end of Galveston.
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John Reichart decided to go "all in" this year by decorating every house on his block with Christmas lights for his wife who has Alzheimer's.
The rails on the Bolivar Peninsula were scrapped for the war effort. After Hurricane Ike, the United States Postal Service temporarily relocated Port Bolivar post office box services to Winnie, 18 miles (29 km) north of High Island. [10] In 1968, filming began in Port Bolivar on the made-for-television movie, My Sweet Charlie.